Welcome to Underwood ...
The city of Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County<1>.
The location of Underwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Underwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Underwood has a population of 958 people<3> (see below for details).
Underwood is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Underwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Underwood lies within the (712) area code.
The ZIP code for Underwood: 51576<5>
Websites for Underwood ...
Official Website: www.underwoodia.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Underwood had an population of 958 people. This is an increase of 4.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Underwood had a population of 917 people. This makes Underwood the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Underwood represents 0.03% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 304th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 917 people, the population of Underwood increased 33.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 688 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Underwood.
Communities Also Named Underwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Underwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ontario (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Underwood.
Communities near Underwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Underwood.
- Omaha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
- Council Bluffs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
- Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <6>
- Carter Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
- Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <6>
- Missouri Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
- Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <6>
- Avoca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <6>
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>
- Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
- Fort Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Calhoun
- Fort Calhoun is located in Washington County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Calhoun <6>
- Treynor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
- Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <6>
- Neola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <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 Underwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Underwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Underwood. 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 Underwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Underwood. See our Newspapers Page for Underwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Underwood ...
Looking for more information about Underwood? 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 Underwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Underwood.
Adding Underwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Underwood 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 Underwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Underwood post office opened in 1882.
We also found Underwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Underwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Underwood: www.underwoodia.com/
The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.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 Pottawattamie, 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 Underwood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Underwood - 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 Underwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Underwood 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/ |