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Welcome to Dunkerton ...

The city of Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunkerton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dunkerton has a population of 850 people<2> (see below for details).

Dunkerton is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Dunkerton: 319

The ZIP code for Dunkerton: 50626<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dunkerton had an population of 850 people. This is a decrease of 0.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dunkerton had a population of 852 people. This makes Dunkerton the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Dunkerton represents 0.03% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 321st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 852 people, the population of Dunkerton increased 13.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 749 people).

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

Communities near Dunkerton ...

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

  • Waterloo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Waverly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oelwein
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Evansdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
    • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <5>
  • Jesup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <5>
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
  • La Porte City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sumner
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Dunkerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunkerton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunkerton ...

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

Adding Dunkerton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dunkerton post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunkerton.

Footnotes ...

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