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Welcome to Manning ...

The city of Manning is located in Carroll County<1>.


The location of Manning has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manning has a population of 1,419 people<3> (see below for details).

Manning is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Manning is located in the (712) area code.

The ZIP code for Manning: 51455<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manning had an population of 1,419 people. This is a decrease of 5.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manning had a population of 1,500 people (which is 7.21% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Manning the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Manning represents 0.05% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,500 people, the population of Manning has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,490 people).

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

Communities Also Named Manning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Manning - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Manning ...

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

  • Carroll
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Denison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
    • Denison is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <6>
  • Audubon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Coon Rapids
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
    • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <6>
  • Manilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Arcadia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Breda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
    • Breda is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
  • Vail
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Vail is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <6>
  • Templeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Templeton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <6>
  • Irwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <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 Manning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manning.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manning ...

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

Adding Manning to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manning.

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.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 Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manning.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manning - 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 Manning). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manning 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>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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