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Welcome to Sloan ...

The city of Sloan is located in Woodbury County<1>.


The location of Sloan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sloan has a population of 986 people<3> (see below for details).

Sloan is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Sloan: (712)

The ZIP code for Sloan: 51055<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sloan had an population of 986 people. This is an increase of 1.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sloan had a population of 973 people. This makes Sloan the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Sloan represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 290th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 973 people, the population of Sloan decreased 5.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,032 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sloan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Sloan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sloan ...

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

  • South Sioux City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
    • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <6>
  • Sergeant Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
    • Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <6>
  • Onawa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dakota City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Moville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Winnebago
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
    • Winnebago is located in Thurston County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <6>
  • Walthill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthill
    • Walthill is located in Thurston County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthill <6>
  • Whiting
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
    • Whiting is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <6>
  • Homer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sloan ...

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

Adding Sloan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sloan post office opened in 1869.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sloan.

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

The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/

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 Woodbury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sloan.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sloan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Sloan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sloan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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