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Welcome to Manson ...

The city of Manson is located in Calhoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manson has a population of 1,559 people<2> (see below for details).

Manson is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Manson: 712

The ZIP code for Manson: 50563<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manson had an population of 1,559 people. This is a decrease of 7.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manson had a population of 1,690 people (or 16.63% of the total population of Calhoun County). This makes Manson the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Manson represents 0.06% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 181st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,690 people, the population of Manson decreased 10.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,893 people).

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

Communities Also Named Manson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Manson - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Manitoba, Montana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Manson ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manson. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Manson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manson ...

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

Adding Manson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Manson post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manson.

Footnotes ...

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