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Welcome to Kelley ...

The city of Kelley is located in Story County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kelley has a population of 301 people<2> (see below for details).

Kelley is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kelley is within the boundaries of the (515) area code.

The ZIP code for Kelley: 50134<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kelley had an population of 301 people. This is a decrease of 2.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kelley had a population of 309 people. This makes Kelley the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Kelley represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 575th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 309 people, the population of Kelley increased 3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 300 people).

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

Communities Also Named Kelley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Kelley - they are located in Louisiana, Michigan (2), Montana, Pennsylvania (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Kelley ...

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

  • Ankeny
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Ankeny is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <6>
  • Ames
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <6>
  • Johnston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <6>
  • Grimes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Boone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nevada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Huxley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <6>
  • Story City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Madrid
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Kelley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelley ...

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

Adding Kelley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kelley post office opened in 1875.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelley.

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

The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

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 Story, 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 Kelley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelley - 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 Kelley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kelley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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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