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Welcome to Volga ...

The city of Volga is located in Clayton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Volga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Volga has a population of 195 people<2> (see below for details).

Volga is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Volga: 563

The ZIP code for Volga: 52077<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Volga had an population of 195 people. This is a decrease of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Volga had a population of 208 people. This makes Volga the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 208 people, the population of Volga decreased 15.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 247 people).

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

Communities Also Named Volga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Volga - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Manitoba, North Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Volga ...

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

  • West Union
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Postville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Monona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Elkader
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Strawberry Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Edgewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Garnavillo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Elgin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clermont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Volga ...

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

Adding Volga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Volga 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 Volga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Volga post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Volga.

Footnotes ...

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