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Welcome to Johnson County ...

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

The community of Iowa City is the Seat for Johnson County.

Johnson County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Johnson had a population of 152,480 people. This is an increase of 16.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 130,882 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Johnson represented 4.3% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Johnson County:

  • Coralville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coralville is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <3>
  • Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hills is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <3>
  • Iowa City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Tree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <3>
  • North Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Liberty is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oxford is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Shueyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shueyville is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
  • Solon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Solon is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
  • Swisher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Swisher is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <3>
  • Tiffin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tiffin is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <3>
  • University Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • University Heights is located in Johnson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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