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Welcome to Cowles ...

The village of Cowles is located in Webster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cowles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cowles has a population of 27 people<2> (see below for details).

Cowles is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Cowles: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Cowles: 68930<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cowles had an population of 27 people. This is a decrease of 10% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 43.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cowles had a population of 30 people. This makes Cowles the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 30 people, the population of Cowles decreased 37.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 48 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cowles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cowles - they are located in California and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Cowles ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowles ...

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

Adding Cowles to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cowles post office opened in 1879. The Cowles post office closed in 1960.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cowles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Webster, 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 Cowles.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Cowles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Cowles area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Cowles). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cowles or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/