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Welcome to Low Moor ...

The city of Low Moor is located in Clinton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Low Moor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Low Moor has a population of 252 people<2> (see below for details).

Low Moor is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Low Moor: 563

The ZIP code for Low Moor: 52757<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Low Moor had an population of 252 people. This is a decrease of 12.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Low Moor had a population of 288 people. This makes Low Moor the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 288 people, the population of Low Moor increased 20% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 240 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Low Moor.

Communities Also Named Low Moor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Low Moor - they are located in Michigan, New Jersey and Virginia.

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

Communities near Low Moor ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Low Moor ...

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

Adding Low Moor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Low Moor post office opened in 1857.

We also found Low Moor in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Low Moor.

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.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 Clinton, 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 Low Moor.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Low Moor - 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 Low Moor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Low Moor 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/




 

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