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Welcome to Dike ...

The city of Dike is located in Grundy County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dike, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dike has a population of 1,271 people<2> (see below for details).

Dike is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Dike: (319)

The ZIP code for Dike: 50624<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dike had an population of 1,271 people. This is an increase of 5.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dike had a population of 1,209 people (which is 9.71% of the total population of Grundy County). This makes Dike the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Dike represents 0.04% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 242nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,209 people, the population of Dike increased 28.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 944 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dike ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Dike - they are located in Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Dike ...

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

  • Waterloo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Evansdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
    • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <5>
  • Grundy Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
    • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <5>
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
  • Parkersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <5>
  • Reinbeck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <5>
  • Shell Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
    • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <5>
  • Elk Run Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
    • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 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 Dike. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dike.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dike ...

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

Adding Dike to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dike post office opened in 1900.

We also found Dike on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dike.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dike. 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 Grundy, 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 Dike.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dike - 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 Dike). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dike or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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