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Welcome to Barnes City ...

The city of Barnes City is primarily located in Mahaska County<1>. A portion of Barnes City extends into Poweshiek County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barnes City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barnes City has a population of 171 people<2> (see below for details).

Barnes City is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Barnes City: 641

The ZIP code for Barnes City: 50027<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barnes City had an population of 171 people. This is a decrease of 2.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barnes City had a population of 176 people. This makes Barnes City the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 176 people, the population of Barnes City decreased 12.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 201 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Barnes City.

Communities near Barnes City ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnes City ...

Looking for more information about Barnes City? 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 Barnes City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barnes City.

Adding Barnes City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barnes City 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 Barnes City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Barnes City post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnes City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnes City. 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 Mahaska, 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 Barnes City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnes City - 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 Barnes City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barnes City 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/




 

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