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Welcome to Arlington ...

The city of Arlington is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arlington has a population of 398 people<3> (see below for details).

Arlington is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Arlington lies within the (563) area code.

The ZIP code for Arlington: 50606<5>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arlington, you might get a feel for its origin by knowing that their post office opened  in 1895.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arlington had an population of 398 people. This is a decrease of 7.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arlington had a population of 429 people. This makes Arlington the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Arlington represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 497th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 429 people, the population of Arlington decreased 12.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 490 people).

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

Communities Also Named Arlington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 62 communities that are also named Arlington - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Arlington ...

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

  • Oelwein
  • West Union
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northwest of Arlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Union
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union<7>
  • Fayette
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the northwest of Arlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fayette
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette<7>
  • Elkader
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
    • Elkader lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the northeast of Arlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elkader
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader<7>
  • Strawberry Point
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
    • Strawberry Point lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the southeast of Arlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Strawberry Point
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point<7>
  • Edgewood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Arlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Edgewood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood<7>
  • Winthrop
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the south of Arlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Winthrop
  • Hazleton
  • Elgin
  • Clermont
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Clermont lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the north of Arlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clermont
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont<7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arlington ...

Looking for more information about Arlington? 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 Arlington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arlington.

Adding Arlington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arlington 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 that we've found for Arlington was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> From that list, the Arlington post office opened in 1895.

We also found Arlington on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Arlington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arlington. 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 Fayette, 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 Arlington.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Arlington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arlington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arlington) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Arlington. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ArlingtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7488, Longitude: -91.6710       In this case, the coordinates for Arlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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