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Welcome to North Washington ...

The city of North Washington is located in Chickasaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Washington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for North Washington: N. Washington

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Washington has a population of 138 people<2> (see below for details).

North Washington is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for North Washington: 641

The ZIP codes for North Washington: 50659, 50661<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Washington had an population of 138 people. This is an increase of 17.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Washington had a population of 117 people. This makes North Washington the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 117 people, the population of North Washington has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 118 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Washington.

Communities Also Named North Washington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named North Washington - they are located in Colorado, Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near North Washington ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Washington ...

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

Adding North Washington to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the North Washington post office opened in 1856.

We also found North Washington in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Washington.

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

The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

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 Chickasaw, 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 North Washington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Washington - 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 North Washington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Washington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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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