Welcome to Early ...
The city of Early is located in Sac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Early, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Early has a population of 512 people<2> (see below for details).
Early is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Early lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Early lies within the (712) area code.
The ZIP code for Early: 50535<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Early had an population of 512 people. This is a decrease of 8.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Early had a population of 557 people (or 5.38% of the total population of Sac County). This makes Early the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Early represents 0.02% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 426th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 557 people, the population of Early decreased 7.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 605 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Early.
Communities Also Named Early ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Early - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Early.
Communities near Early ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Early.
- Storm Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storm Lake
- Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storm Lake <5>
- Ida Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
- Ida Grove is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <5>
- Sac City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City
- Sac City is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sac City <5>
- Alta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <5>
- Lake View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <5>
- Odebolt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Newell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <5>
- Wall Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Schaller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaller
- Schaller is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaller <5>
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 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 Early. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Early.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Early. 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 Early.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Early. See our Newspapers Page for Early.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Early ...
Looking for more information about Early? 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 Early, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Early.
Adding Early to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Early 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 Early was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Early post office opened in 1877.
We also found Early in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Early.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Early. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sac County: www.saccounty.org/
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 Sac, 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 Early. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Early - 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 Early). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Early 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/ |