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Welcome to Rake ...

The city of Rake is located in Winnebago County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rake has a population of 207 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Area Code for Rake: 641

The ZIP code for Rake: 50465<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rake had an population of 207 people. This is a decrease of 8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rake had a population of 225 people. This makes Rake the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 225 people, the population of Rake has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 227 people).

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

Communities near Rake ...

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

  • Blue Earth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <5>
  • Lake Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bancroft
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Elmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Thompson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <5>
  • Titonka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Bricelyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Lakota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rake ...

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

Adding Rake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rake 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 Rake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rake post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rake.

Footnotes ...

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