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Around Dakota City ...

For comparison, Dakota City has a population of 810 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dakota City, with the nearest first.

  • Humboldt
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rutland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arnold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Badger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Thor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hardy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Livermore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Pioneer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
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    • Clare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clare is located in Webster County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Gilmore City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bradgate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Vincent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vincent is located in Webster County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Renwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Goldfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

For more communities neighboring Dakota City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dakota City.

Humboldt County ...

Dakota City is located in Humboldt County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Humboldt County: Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Webster & Wright.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dakota City ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dakota City.

Airports Near Dakota City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dakota City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dakota City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dakota City ...

Looking for more information about Dakota City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Dakota City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Dakota City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dakota City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dakota City.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dakota City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.