Welcome to Alleman ...
The city of Alleman is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alleman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alleman has a population of 449 people<2> (see below for details).
Alleman is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alleman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alleman: 515
The ZIP code for Alleman: 50007<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alleman had an population of 449 people. This is an increase of 3.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alleman had a population of 432 people. This makes Alleman the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Alleman represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 496th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 432 people, the population of Alleman decreased 1.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 439 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alleman.
Communities near Alleman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alleman.
- Des Moines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ankeny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Des Moines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
- West Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <5>
- Ames
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Urbandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
- Urbandale is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <5>
- Waukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Johnston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <5>
- Altoona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Clive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
- Clive is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <5>
- Grimes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Alleman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alleman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alleman. 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 Alleman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alleman. See our Newspapers Page for Alleman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alleman ...
Looking for more information about Alleman? 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 Alleman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alleman.
Adding Alleman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alleman 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 Alleman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Alleman post office opened in 1908.
We also found Alleman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alleman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, 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 Alleman. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alleman - 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 Alleman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alleman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |