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Welcome to Welton ...

The city of Welton is located in Clinton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Welton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Welton has a population of 149 people<2> (see below for details).

Welton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Welton: 563

The ZIP code for Welton: 52774<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Welton had an population of 149 people. This is a decrease of 9.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Welton had a population of 165 people. This makes Welton the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 165 people, the population of Welton increased 3.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 159 people).

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

Communities Also Named Welton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Welton - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Welton ...

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

  • Eldridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Maquoketa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • De Witt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Camanche
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lowden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Wheatland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
  • Grand Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oxford Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 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 Welton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welton ...

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

Adding Welton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Welton post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Welton.

Footnotes ...

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