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Welcome to Hinton ...

The city of Hinton is located in Plymouth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hinton has a population of 952 people<2> (see below for details).

Hinton is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hinton: 712

The ZIP code for Hinton: 51024<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hinton had an population of 952 people. This is an increase of 2.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hinton had a population of 928 people. This makes Hinton the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Hinton represents 0.03% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 299th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 928 people, the population of Hinton increased 14.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 808 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hinton - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hinton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinton ...

Looking for more information about Hinton? 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 Hinton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hinton.

Adding Hinton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinton 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 Hinton was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinton.

Footnotes ...

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