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Welcome to McGregor ...

The city of McGregor is located in Clayton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of McGregor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McGregor has a population of 837 people<3> (see below for details).

McGregor is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

McGregor is within the (563) area code.

The ZIP code for McGregor: 52157<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McGregor had an population of 837 people. This is a decrease of 3.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McGregor had a population of 871 people. This makes McGregor the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of McGregor represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 317th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 871 people, the population of McGregor has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 871 people).

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

Communities Also Named McGregor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named McGregor - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near McGregor ...

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

  • Postville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Guttenberg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Monona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Elkader
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
    • Elkader is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <6>
  • Wauzeka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
    • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Garnavillo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bloomington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Eastman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Bagley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Harpers Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGregor. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McGregor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGregor ...

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

Adding McGregor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McGregor 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 McGregor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found McGregor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McGregor.

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

The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

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 Clayton, 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 McGregor.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGregor - 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 McGregor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McGregor 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.









 

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