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Welcome to Iowa City ...

The city of Iowa City is located in Johnson County<1> and is the County Seat for Johnson County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iowa City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Iowa City has a population of 76,052 people<2> (see below for details).

Iowa City is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Iowa City: 319

The ZIP codes for Iowa City: 52240-52246<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iowa City had an population of 76,052 people. This is an increase of 12.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iowa City had a population of 67,862 people (which is 51.67% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Iowa City the county's most populous community.

The population of Iowa City represents 2.23% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 67,862 people, the population of Iowa City increased 9.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 62,220 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Iowa City.

Communities Also Named Iowa City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Iowa City - they are located in California (2), Florida and Kansas.

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

Communities near Iowa City ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iowa City. Our list includes 77 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Iowa City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iowa City ...

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

Adding Iowa City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Iowa City post office opened in 1839.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iowa City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, 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 Iowa City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iowa City - 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 Iowa City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iowa City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Iowa City includes: 52240, 52241, 52242, 52243, 52244, 52245 & 52246.
<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/