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Welcome to Boxholm ...

The city of Boxholm is located in Boone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boxholm, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Boxholm has a population of 187 people<2> (see below for details).

Boxholm is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Boxholm: 515

The ZIP code for Boxholm: 50040<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boxholm had an population of 187 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boxholm had a population of 195 people. This makes Boxholm the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 195 people, the population of Boxholm decreased 9.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 215 people).

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

Communities near Boxholm ...

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

  • Boone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ogden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gowrie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grand Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stratford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Otho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Otho is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <5>
  • Stanhope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Lehigh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boxholm ...

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

Adding Boxholm to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boxholm 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 (so far) for Boxholm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Boxholm post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boxholm.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Boone, 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 Boxholm.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boxholm - 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 Boxholm). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boxholm 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/