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Welcome to Exline ...

The city of Exline is located in Appanoose County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Exline, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Exline has a population of 155 people<2> (see below for details).

Exline is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Exline: 641

The ZIP code for Exline: 52555<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Exline had an population of 155 people. This is a decrease of 3.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Exline had a population of 160 people. This makes Exline the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 160 people, the population of Exline decreased 16.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 191 people).

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

Communities Also Named Exline ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Exline - they are located in Illinois and Maryland.

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

Communities near Exline ...

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

  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Unionville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lancaster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Seymour
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Moravia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Moulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Mystic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Cincinnati
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Glenwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Promise City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Promise City is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Exline ...

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

Adding Exline to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Exline 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 Exline was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Exline post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Exline.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, 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 Exline.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Exline - 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 Exline). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Exline 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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