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Welcome to Victor ...

The city of Victor is primarily located in Poweshiek County<1>. A portion of Victor extends into Iowa County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Victor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Victor has a population of 870 people<2> (see below for details).

Victor is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Victor: 319

The ZIP code for Victor: 52347<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Victor had an population of 870 people. This is a decrease of 2.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Victor had a population of 893 people. This makes Victor the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Victor represents 0.03% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 310th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 893 people, the population of Victor decreased 6.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 952 people).

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

Communities Also Named Victor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Victor: This one is located in Poweshiek County and the other is located in Iowa County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 36 communities that are also named Victor - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas (2), Utah, Washington (2) and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Victor ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Marengo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Belle Plaine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brooklyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Montezuma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • North English
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Blairstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Keystone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Malcom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ladora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Victor ...

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

Adding Victor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Victor 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 Victor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Victor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Poweshiek, 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 Victor.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Victor - 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 Victor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Victor 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.