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Census Data for Prairie Grove

As far as we can tell, Prairie Grove has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Prairie Grove, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
  • Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
  • West Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
  • Gulf Port
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
    • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
  • Mediapolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Morning Sun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
  • Mount Union
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Mount Union is located in Henry County
  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
  • West Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gladstone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (148 more) ...
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lomax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
    • Oquawka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

Des Moines County ...

Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Des Moines County.

Miscellaneous Information for Prairie Grove ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Des Moines County or the community of Prairie Grove:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Prairie Grove:
    • GNIS ID for Prairie Grove: 460412
    • GNIS ID for Des Moines County: 465217
    • GNIS ID for State of Iowa: 1779785
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Prairie Grove is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Prairie Grove.

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

The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.









 

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