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Welcome to Farley ...

The city of Farley is located in Dubuque County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Farley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farley has a population of 1,755 people<2> (see below for details).

Farley is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Farley is located in the (563) area code.

The ZIP code for Farley: 52046<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farley had an population of 1,755 people. This is an increase of 14.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farley had a population of 1,537 people. This makes Farley the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Farley represents 0.05% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 198th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,537 people, the population of Farley increased 15.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,334 people).

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

Communities Also Named Farley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Farley - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Farley ...

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

  • Dubuque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Asbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
  • Dyersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
    • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <5>
  • Monticello
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
  • Cascade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Peosta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
    • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <5>
  • East Dubuque
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Cassville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Earlville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hopkinton
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Farley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farley ...

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

Adding Farley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Farley post office opened in 1857.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farley.

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

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

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 Dubuque, 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 Farley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farley - 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 Farley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farley 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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