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Welcome to Hornick ...

The city of Hornick is located in Woodbury County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hornick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hornick has a population of 218 people<2> (see below for details).

Hornick is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hornick: 712

The ZIP code for Hornick: 51026<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hornick had an population of 218 people. This is a decrease of 3.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hornick had a population of 225 people. This makes Hornick the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 225 people, the population of Hornick decreased 11.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 253 people).

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

Communities near Hornick ...

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

  • Sergeant Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Onawa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Moville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mapleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sloan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lawton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Winnebago
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Whiting
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Anthon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hornick ...

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

Adding Hornick to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hornick post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hornick.

Footnotes ...

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