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Welcome to Mingo ...

The city of Mingo is located in Jasper County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mingo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mingo has a population of 308 people<2> (see below for details).

Mingo is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mingo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Mingo: (641)

The ZIP code for Mingo: 50168<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mingo had an population of 308 people. This is an increase of 1.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mingo had a population of 302 people. This makes Mingo the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 302 people, the population of Mingo increased 12.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 269 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mingo.

Communities Also Named Mingo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mingo - they are located in Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mingo.

Communities near Mingo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mingo.

  • Ankeny
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Ankeny is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <6>
  • Altoona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <6>
  • Newton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <6>
  • Bondurant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
    • Bondurant is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <6>
  • Nevada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Huxley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <6>
  • Mitchellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <6>
  • Colfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Monroe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mingo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mingo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mingo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mingo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mingo. See our Newspapers Page for Mingo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mingo ...

Looking for more information about Mingo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mingo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mingo.

Adding Mingo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mingo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mingo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mingo post office opened in 1883.

We also found Mingo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mingo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mingo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mingo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mingo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mingo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mingo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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