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Welcome to Parkersburg ...

The city of Parkersburg is located in Butler County<1>.


The location of Parkersburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Parkersburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parkersburg has a population of 1,922 people<3> (see below for details).

Parkersburg is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Parkersburg lies within the (319) area code.

The ZIP code for Parkersburg: 50665<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parkersburg had an population of 1,922 people. This is an increase of 2.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parkersburg had a population of 1,870 people (which is 12.58% of the total population of Butler County). This makes Parkersburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Parkersburg represents 0.06% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 169th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,870 people, the population of Parkersburg decreased 1.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,889 people).

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

Communities Also Named Parkersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Parkersburg - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Parkersburg ...

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

  • Cedar Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Waverly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Grundy Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Reinbeck
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Ackley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Clarksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <6>
  • Shell Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Dike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
    • Dike is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <6>
  • Aplington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
    • Aplington is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <6>
  • Janesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkersburg ...

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

Adding Parkersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkersburg.

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercoiowa.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 Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parkersburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parkersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Parkersburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parkersburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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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