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Welcome to Mount Ayr ...

The town of Mount Ayr is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Ayr, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Ayr: Mt. Ayr

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Ayr has a population of 117 people<2> (see below for details).

Mount Ayr is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Mount Ayr (for example, toward Fowler), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Mount Ayr: 219

The ZIP code for Mount Ayr: 47964<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Ayr had an population of 117 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Ayr had a population of 122 people. This makes Mount Ayr the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 122 people, the population of Mount Ayr decreased 17.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 147 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Ayr.

Communities Also Named Mount Ayr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mount Ayr - they are located in Iowa and Kansas.

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

Communities near Mount Ayr ...

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

  • Rensselaer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • DeMotte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Kentland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <5>
  • Remington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <5>
  • Morocco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
    • Morocco is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <5>
  • Goodland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wolcott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <5>
  • Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Brook is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <5>
  • Sheldon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopkins Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
    • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
    • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
    • Hopkins Park village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Ayr ...

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

Adding Mount Ayr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Ayr 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 for Mount Ayr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Mount Ayr post office opened in 1886.

We also found Mount Ayr in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Ayr.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Ayr. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Newton, 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 Mount Ayr.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Ayr - 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 town (such as Mount Ayr). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Ayr 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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