Summary for Skunk River

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Located in: Des Moines County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Skunk Riv.

Time Zone: Skunk River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 319

Elevation: 550 feet [167.64 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Skunk River:

Lat: 40.726700° (or 40°43'36" N)

Lon: -91.200700° (or -91°12'2" W)

USGS Topo Map: Dallas City<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Skunk River

GNIS ID: 464341

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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The community of Burlington is the County Seat for Des Moines County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Des Moines)

Population

Total Area:<5> 429.8 sq. miles [1,113 km²] - of which 3.17% is water (13.63 sq. miles [35.3 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 18,535

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Des Moines

GNIS ID: 465217

FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 057

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About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Iowa

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID: 1779785

FIPS State: 19

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skunk River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Skunk River, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Skunk River.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Skunk River. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).