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Welcome to Davis City ...

The city of Davis City is located in Decatur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Davis City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Davis City has a population of 189 people<2> (see below for details).

Davis City is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Davis City: 641

The ZIP code for Davis City: 50065<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Davis City had an population of 189 people. This is a decrease of 7.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Davis City had a population of 204 people. This makes Davis City the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 204 people, the population of Davis City decreased 25.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 275 people).

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

Communities near Davis City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davis 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 Davis City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davis City.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davis City. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Davis City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davis City ...

Looking for more information about Davis 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Davis City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Davis City.

Adding Davis City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davis 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 (so far) for Davis City was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Footnotes ...

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