Summary for Wright

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Located in: Mahaska County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Code: 641

Elevation: 840 feet [256.03 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 41.249500° (or 41°14'58" N)

Lon: -92.526100° (or -92°31'33" W)

USGS Topo Map: Kirkville<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wright

GNIS ID: 463215

FIPS State / Place Code: 19 / 87150

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

The community of Oskaloosa is the County Seat for Mahaska County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 573 sq. miles [1,485.1 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 9,766

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mahaska

GNIS ID: 465250

FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 123

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About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Iowa

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID: 1779785

FIPS State: 19

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Wright, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Wright.
<4>	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.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Wright. 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.
<6>	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).