Welcome to Iowa City ...

The city of Iowa City is located in Johnson County<1> and is the County Seat for Johnson County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iowa City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Iowa City has a population of 76,052 people<2> (see below for details).

Iowa City is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Iowa City: (319)

The ZIP codes for Iowa City: 52240, 52242-52246<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iowa City had an population of 76,052 people. This is an increase of 12.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iowa City had a population of 67,862 people (or 51.85% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Iowa City the county's most populous community.

The population of Iowa City represents 2.23% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 67,862 people, the population of Iowa City increased 9.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 62,220 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Iowa City.

Communities Also Named Iowa City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Iowa City - they are located in California (2), Florida and Kansas.

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

Communities near Iowa City ...

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

• North Liberty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
  • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <6>
• Tiffin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <6>
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
• West Liberty
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
• Solon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Solon is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
• Kalona
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
  • Kalona is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <6>
• West Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
  • West Branch is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <6>
• Ely
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
  • Ely is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <6>
• Lisbon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <6>
• Lone Tree
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iowa City. Our list includes 77 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Iowa City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iowa City ...

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

Adding Iowa City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iowa City 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 Iowa City was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iowa City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/