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Welcome to Goldfield ...

The city of Goldfield is located in Wright County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Goldfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goldfield has a population of 592 people<2> (see below for details).

Goldfield is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Goldfield: (515)

The ZIP code for Goldfield: 50542<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goldfield had an population of 592 people. This is a decrease of 6.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goldfield had a population of 635 people. This makes Goldfield the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Goldfield represents 0.02% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 403rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 635 people, the population of Goldfield decreased 6.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 680 people).

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

Communities Also Named Goldfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Goldfield - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Mississippi, Nevada and Ontario.

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

Communities near Goldfield ...

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

  • Webster City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
    • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <6>
  • Humboldt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Eagle Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clarion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Belmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dakota City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kanawha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Badger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
    • Badger is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <6>
  • Duncombe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Livermore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 Goldfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goldfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goldfield ...

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

Adding Goldfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Goldfield post office opened in 1856.

We also found Goldfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goldfield.

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

The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.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 Wright, 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 Goldfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goldfield - 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 Goldfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Goldfield 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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