Welcome to Renwick ...

The city of Renwick is located in Humboldt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Renwick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Renwick has a population of 261 people<2> (see below for details).

Renwick is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Renwick is within the (515) area code.

The ZIP code for Renwick: 50577<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Renwick had an population of 261 people. This is an increase of 7.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Renwick had a population of 242 people. This makes Renwick the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 242 people, the population of Renwick decreased 20.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 306 people).

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

Communities Also Named Renwick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Renwick - they are located in New York and Ontario.

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

Communities near Renwick ...

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

• Humboldt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
• Eagle Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
  • Eagle Grove is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Grove <5>
• Clarion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
  • Clarion is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <5>
• Belmond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond
  • Belmond is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmond <5>
• Dakota City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
  • Dakota City is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <5>
• Kanawha
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
  • Kanawha is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanawha <5>
• Goldfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
  • Goldfield is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldfield <5>
• Badger
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
  • Badger is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <5>
• Wesley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
• Livermore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 Renwick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Renwick.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renwick ...

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

Adding Renwick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Renwick 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 Renwick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Renwick post office opened in 1882.

We also found Renwick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Renwick.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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