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Welcome to Adel ...

The city of Adel is located in Dallas County<1> and is the County Seat for Dallas County.


The location of Adel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Adel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Adel has a population of 5,479 people<3> (see below for details).

Adel is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Adel lies within the (515) area code.

The ZIP code for Adel: 50003<5>

Websites for Adel ...

Official Website: www.adeliowa.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adel had an population of 5,479 people. This is an increase of 48.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 59.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adel had a population of 3,682 people (which is 5.57% of the total population of Dallas County). This makes Adel the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Adel represents 0.12% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,682 people, the population of Adel increased 7.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,435 people).

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

Communities Also Named Adel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Adel - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Adel ...

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

  • West Des Moines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
    • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <6>
  • Urbandale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Urbandale is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <6>
  • Waukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Johnston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <6>
  • Clive
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <6>
  • Grimes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwalk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <6>
  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Winterset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Polk City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adel. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Adel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adel ...

Looking for more information about Adel? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Adel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adel.

Adding Adel to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Adel post office opened in 1854.

We also found Adel in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adel.

The official website for Adel: www.adeliowa.org/

The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Adel.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Adel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adel 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 their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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