Welcome to Garnavillo ...
The city of Garnavillo is located in Clayton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garnavillo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Garnavillo has a population of 724 people<2> (see below for details).
Garnavillo is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Garnavillo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Garnavillo: 563
The ZIP code for Garnavillo: 52049<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garnavillo had an population of 724 people. This is a decrease of 2.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Garnavillo had a population of 745 people. This makes Garnavillo the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Garnavillo represents 0.02% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 366th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 745 people, the population of Garnavillo decreased 1.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 754 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Garnavillo.
Communities near Garnavillo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garnavillo.
- Prairie du Chien
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Guttenberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkader
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <5>
- Strawberry Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cassville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McGregor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <5>
- Bloomington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Marquette
(12 miles [19.3 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 Garnavillo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garnavillo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garnavillo. 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 Garnavillo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garnavillo. See our Newspapers Page for Garnavillo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garnavillo ...
Looking for more information about Garnavillo? 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 Garnavillo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garnavillo.
Adding Garnavillo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garnavillo 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 Garnavillo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Garnavillo post office opened in 1846.
We also found Garnavillo in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garnavillo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, 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 Garnavillo. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garnavillo - 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 Garnavillo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garnavillo 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |