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Welcome to Luther ...

The city of Luther is located in Boone County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Luther, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Luther, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Luther has a population of 133 people<3> (see below for details).

Luther is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Luther: (515)

The ZIP code for Luther: 50152<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Luther had an population of 133 people. This is an increase of 9.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Luther had a population of 122 people. This makes Luther the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 122 people, the population of Luther decreased 22.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 158 people).

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

Communities Also Named Luther ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Luther - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Luther ...

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

  • Ames
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Grimes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Boone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Polk City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Huxley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Madrid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ogden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luther ...

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

Adding Luther to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Luther 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 Luther was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Luther post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luther.

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

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

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 Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Luther.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luther - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Luther). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Luther or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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