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Welcome to Donahue ...

The city of Donahue is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Donahue, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Donahue has a population of 369 people<2> (see below for details).

Donahue is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Donahue: 563

The ZIP code for Donahue: 52746<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Donahue had an population of 369 people. This is an increase of 6.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Donahue had a population of 346 people. This makes Donahue the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Donahue represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 551st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 346 people, the population of Donahue increased 18.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 293 people).

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

Communities Also Named Donahue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Donahue - they are located in California and Washington.

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

Communities near Donahue ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donahue ...

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

Adding Donahue to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Donahue 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 for Donahue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Donahue post office opened in 1872.

We also found Donahue in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Donahue.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donahue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Scott, 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 Donahue.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donahue - 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 Donahue). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Donahue 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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