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Welcome to Kirkman ...

The city of Kirkman is located in Shelby County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirkman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kirkman has a population of 61 people<2> (see below for details).

Kirkman is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Kirkman: 712

The ZIP code for Kirkman: 51447<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kirkman had an population of 61 people. This is a decrease of 4.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kirkman had a population of 64 people. This makes Kirkman the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 64 people, the population of Kirkman decreased 15.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 76 people).

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

Communities Also Named Kirkman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kirkman - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Kirkman ...

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

  • Harlan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Audubon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Avoca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
  • Manning
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunlap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Manilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shelby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Horn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dow City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirkman ...

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

Adding Kirkman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kirkman post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirkman.

Footnotes ...

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