Welcome to Long Grove ...
The city of Long Grove is located in Scott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Long Grove: Long Grv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Long Grove has a population of 872 people<2> (see below for details).
Long Grove is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Long Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Long Grove is within the (563) area code.
The ZIP code for Long Grove: 52756<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Long Grove had an population of 872 people. This is an increase of 7.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 46.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Long Grove had a population of 808 people. This makes Long Grove the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Long Grove represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 344th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 808 people, the population of Long Grove increased 35.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 597 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Long Grove.
Communities Also Named Long Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Long Grove - they are located in Illinois and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Grove.
Communities near Long Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Grove.
- Davenport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Davenport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <5>
- Moline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <5>
- Rock Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <5>
- Bettendorf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettendorf
- Bettendorf is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettendorf <5>
- East Moline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Silvis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
- Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <5>
- De Witt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <5>
- Colona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Colona is located in Henry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <5>
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
- Camanche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
- Camanche is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <5>
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 Long Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Grove. 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 Long Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Long Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Grove ...
Looking for more information about Long Grove? 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 Long Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Long Grove.
Adding Long Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Long Grove 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 Long Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Long Grove post office opened in 1870.
We also found Long Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.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 Scott, 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 Long Grove. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Grove - 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 Long Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Long Grove 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |