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Welcome to Birmingham ...

The city of Birmingham is located in Van Buren County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Birmingham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

When the people of Birmingham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Birminghamian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Birmingham has a population of 421 people<4> (see below for details).

Birmingham is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Birmingham is located in the (319) area code.

The ZIP code for Birmingham: 52535<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Birmingham had an population of 421 people. This is a decrease of 6.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Birmingham had a population of 448 people (or 5.92% of the total population of Van Buren County). This makes Birmingham the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Birmingham represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 480th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 448 people, the population of Birmingham increased 5.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 423 people).

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

Communities Also Named Birmingham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Birmingham - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan and Virginia.

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

Communities near Birmingham ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Eldon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Eldon is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <7>
  • Keosauqua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Farmington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Batavia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonaparte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
    • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <7>
  • Milton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <7>
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
  • Libertyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birmingham ...

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

Adding Birmingham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Birmingham 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 Birmingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Birmingham post office opened in 1843.

We also found Birmingham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Birmingham.

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

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 Van Buren, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Birmingham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Birmingham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Birmingham.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birmingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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 Birmingham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Birmingham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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