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Welcome to Brayton ...

The city of Brayton is located in Audubon County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Brayton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brayton has a population of 112 people<2> (see below for details).

Brayton is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Brayton lies within the (712) area code.

The ZIP code for Brayton: 50042<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brayton had an population of 112 people. This is a decrease of 12.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brayton had a population of 128 people. This makes Brayton the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 128 people, the population of Brayton decreased 11.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 145 people).

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

Communities Also Named Brayton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Brayton - they are located in Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ontario, South Dakota, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Brayton ...

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

  • Atlantic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <6>
  • Audubon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Anita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Anita is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <6>
  • Walnut
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Adair
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Adair is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <6>
  • Elk Horn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
    • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <6>
  • Lewis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Kimballton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Marne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brayton ...

Looking for more information about Brayton? 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 Brayton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brayton.

Adding Brayton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Brayton post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brayton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brayton. 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 Audubon, 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 Brayton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brayton - 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 city (such as Brayton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brayton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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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