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Welcome to Rhodes ...

The city of Rhodes is located in Marshall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhodes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rhodes has a population of 298 people<2> (see below for details).

Rhodes is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Rhodes: 641

The ZIP code for Rhodes: 50234<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rhodes had an population of 298 people. This is a decrease of 2.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rhodes had a population of 305 people. This makes Rhodes the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Rhodes represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 579th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 305 people, the population of Rhodes increased 3.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 294 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rhodes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Rhodes - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Rhodes ...

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

  • Marshalltown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nevada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • State Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
    • State Center is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <5>
  • Baxter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Elkhart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Maxwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Colo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Melbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhodes ...

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

Adding Rhodes to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Rhodes post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhodes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Marshall, 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 Rhodes.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhodes - 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 Rhodes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rhodes 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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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