Welcome to Spragueville ...
The city of Spragueville is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Spragueville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spragueville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spragueville has a population of 79 people<3> (see below for details).
Spragueville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Spragueville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spragueville lies within the (563) area code.
The ZIP code for Spragueville: 52074<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spragueville had an population of 79 people. This is a decrease of 2.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spragueville had a population of 81 people. This makes Spragueville the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 81 people, the population of Spragueville decreased 8.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 89 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Spragueville.
Communities Also Named Spragueville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Spragueville - they are located in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spragueville.
Communities near Spragueville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spragueville.
- Maquoketa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoketa
- Maquoketa is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maquoketa <6>
- De Witt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <6>
- Savanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <6>
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <6>
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
- Thomson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <6>
- Sabula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Sabula is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <6>
- Delmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <6>
- Miles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <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 Spragueville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spragueville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spragueville. 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 Spragueville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spragueville. See our Newspapers Page for Spragueville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spragueville ...
Looking for more information about Spragueville? 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 Spragueville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spragueville.
Adding Spragueville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spragueville 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 Spragueville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Spragueville post office opened in 1849.
We also found Spragueville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spragueville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spragueville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jackson, 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 Spragueville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spragueville - 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 Spragueville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spragueville 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/ |