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Welcome to Curlew ...

The city of Curlew is located in Palo Alto County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Curlew, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Curlew has a population of 54 people<2> (see below for details).

Curlew is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Curlew: 712

The ZIP code for Curlew: 50527<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Curlew had an population of 54 people. This is a decrease of 6.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Curlew had a population of 58 people. This makes Curlew the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 58 people, the population of Curlew decreased 6.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 62 people).

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

Communities Also Named Curlew ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Curlew - they are located in California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, North Dakota, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Curlew ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curlew ...

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

Adding Curlew to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Curlew 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 Curlew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Curlew post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Curlew.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Palo Alto, 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 Curlew.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Curlew - 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 Curlew). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Curlew 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/