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Welcome to Iowa Colony ...

The village of Iowa Colony is located on the Gulf Coast.

Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County<1>.


The location of Iowa Colony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Iowa Colony, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Iowa Colony has a population of 3,227 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Iowa Colony is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iowa Colony had an population of 3,227 people. This is an increase of 175.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 301.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iowa Colony had a population of 1,170 people. This makes Iowa Colony the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,170 people, the population of Iowa Colony increased 45.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 804 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Iowa Colony.

Communities near Iowa Colony ...

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

  • Pearland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Land
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • League City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Missouri City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
    • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <5>
  • Friendswood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
    • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <5>
  • Alvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <5>
  • Bellaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
  • South Houston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
    • South Houston is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <5>
  • Stafford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <5>
  • West University Place
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
    • West University Place is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <5>

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 Iowa Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iowa Colony.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iowa Colony. 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 Iowa Colony.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iowa Colony ...

Looking for more information about Iowa Colony? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Iowa Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iowa Colony.

Adding Iowa Colony to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iowa Colony 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 Iowa Colony was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Iowa Colony post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iowa Colony.

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

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iowa Colony.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iowa Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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