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Welcome to Mediapolis ...

The city of Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mediapolis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mediapolis has a population of 1,527 people<2> (see below for details).

Mediapolis is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Mediapolis: 319

The ZIP code for Mediapolis: 52637<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mediapolis had an population of 1,527 people. This is a decrease of 2.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mediapolis had a population of 1,560 people. This makes Mediapolis the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Mediapolis represents 0.05% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 196th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,560 people, the population of Mediapolis decreased 5.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,644 people).

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

Communities near Mediapolis ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mediapolis. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mediapolis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mediapolis ...

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

Adding Mediapolis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mediapolis 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 (so far) for Mediapolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mediapolis post office opened in 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mediapolis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Des Moines, 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 Mediapolis.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mediapolis - 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 Mediapolis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mediapolis 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/