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Welcome to Thurman ...

The city of Thurman is located in Fremont County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thurman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Thurman has a population of 213 people<2> (see below for details).

Thurman is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Thurman: 712

The ZIP code for Thurman: 51654<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thurman had an population of 213 people. This is a decrease of 6.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thurman had a population of 229 people. This makes Thurman the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 229 people, the population of Thurman decreased 2.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 236 people).

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

Communities Also Named Thurman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Thurman - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Thurman ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thurman ...

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

Adding Thurman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Thurman post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thurman.

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/

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 Fremont, 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 Thurman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thurman - 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 Thurman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thurman 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>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.
<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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