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Summary for Big Spring

So far, we found very little information about Big Spring. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Big Spring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Spring, please Contact Us.

About Big Spring (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Big Spring is historic. The information below applies to the area where Big Spring would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Big Spg.

Time Zone: The area where Big Spring was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 641

Elevation: 1,060 feet [323.09 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Big Spring:

Lat: 40.683300° (or 40°40'59" N)

Lon: -93.526900° (or -93°31'36" W)

USGS Topo Map: Woodland<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Big Spring

GNIS ID: 464327

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Spring)

About Wayne County

The community of Corydon is the County Seat for Wayne County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Wayne)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	6,441 (0.34% increase since 2010)
2010	6,419 (4.62% decrease since 2000)
2000:	6,730

Total Area:<6> 527 sq. miles [1,365.3 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 3,212

Official Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wayne

GNIS ID: 465281

FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 185

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Spring)

About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,159,596 (3.72% increase since 2010)
2010:	3,046,355 (4.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,926,324

Websites for State of Iowa

Official Website: https://www.iowa.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveliowa.com/

Parks: https://www.iowadnr.gov/

Fishing: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/fishing

Hunting: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID: 1779785

FIPS State: 19

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Spring)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Big Spring, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Big Spring.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Big Spring. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).