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Welcome to Rudd ...

The city of Rudd is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rudd, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rudd has a population of 347 people<2> (see below for details).

Rudd is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Rudd: 641

The ZIP code for Rudd: 50471<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rudd had an population of 347 people. This is a decrease of 5.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rudd had a population of 369 people. This makes Rudd the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Rudd represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 532nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 369 people, the population of Rudd decreased 14.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 431 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rudd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rudd - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Washington.

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

Communities near Rudd ...

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

  • Mason City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Charles City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Osage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Nora Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
    • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <5>
  • Manly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Ansgar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
    • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <5>
  • Greene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo 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 Rudd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rudd.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rudd ...

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

Adding Rudd to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Rudd post office opened in 1869.

We also found Rudd in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rudd.

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcoia.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 Floyd, 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 Rudd.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rudd - 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 Rudd). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rudd 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>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.
<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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