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Summary for West Bend

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Located in: Primarily Palo Alto County (see below). A portion of West Bend extends into Kossuth County.

Typical Abbreviation: W. Bend

Time Zone: West Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 515

ZIP Code: 50597<1>

Elevation: 1,200 feet [365.76 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for West Bend)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	744 (5.22% decrease since 2010)
2010:	785 (5.88% decrease since 2000)
2000:	834

Total Area:<4> 0.89 sq. miles [2.3 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 396

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Bend:

Lat: 42.959900° (or 42°57'35" N)

Lon: -94.445700° (or -94°26'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: West Bend<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Bend

GNIS ID: 2397260

FIPS State / Place Code: 19 / 83550

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Bend)

About Palo Alto County

The city of Emmetsburg is the County Seat for Palo Alto County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Palo Alto)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	8,886 (5.45% decrease since 2010)
2010	9,398 (7.38% decrease since 2000)
2000:	10,147

Total Area: 569 sq. miles [1,474.8 km²] - of which 0.98% is water (5.59 sq. miles [14.5 km²])

Housing Units: 4,628

Official Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Palo Alto

GNIS ID: 465262

FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 147

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Bend)

About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,159,596 (3.72% increase since 2010)
2010:	3,046,355 (4.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,926,324

Websites for State of Iowa

Official Website: https://www.iowa.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveliowa.com/

Parks: https://www.iowadnr.gov/

Fishing: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/fishing

Hunting: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID: 1779785

FIPS State: 19

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Bend)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 West Bend). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Bend or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Bend. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Bend, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Bend.