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Welcome to Gravity ...

The city of Gravity is located in Taylor County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gravity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gravity has a population of 184 people<2> (see below for details).

Gravity is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gravity: 712

The ZIP code for Gravity: 50848<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gravity had an population of 184 people. This is a decrease of 2.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gravity had a population of 188 people. This makes Gravity the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 188 people, the population of Gravity decreased 13.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 218 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gravity ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gravity - they are located in Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Gravity ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravity ...

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

Adding Gravity to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gravity post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravity.

Footnotes ...

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