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Welcome to Harvey ...

The city of Harvey is located in Marion County<1>.


The location of Harvey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harvey has a population of 244 people<3> (see below for details).

Harvey is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Harvey is within the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Harvey: 50119<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harvey had an population of 244 people. This is an increase of 3.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harvey had a population of 235 people. This makes Harvey the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 235 people, the population of Harvey decreased 15.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 277 people).

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

Communities Also Named Harvey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Harvey - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Harvey ...

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

  • Oskaloosa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Pella is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <6>
  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasantville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • New Sharon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Melcher - Dallas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
    • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Eddyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Sully
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lovilia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
    • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvey ...

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

Adding Harvey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harvey.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harvey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harvey.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harvey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Harvey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harvey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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