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Welcome to Titonka ...

The city of Titonka is located in Kossuth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Titonka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Titonka has a population of 437 people<2> (see below for details).

Titonka is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Titonka: 515

The ZIP code for Titonka: 50480<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Titonka had an population of 437 people. This is a decrease of 8.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Titonka had a population of 476 people. This makes Titonka the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Titonka represents 0.02% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 471st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 476 people, the population of Titonka decreased 18.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 584 people).

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

Communities near Titonka ...

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

  • Algona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Britt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Britt is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <5>
  • Buffalo Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bancroft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Elmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Swea City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Burt is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Thompson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wesley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Lakota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 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 Titonka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Titonka.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Titonka ...

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

Adding Titonka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Titonka 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 (so far) for Titonka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Titonka post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Titonka.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Kossuth, 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 Titonka.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Titonka - 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 Titonka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Titonka 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/