Welcome to Sac City ...
The city of Sac City is located in Sac County<1> and is the County Seat for Sac County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sac City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sac City has a population of 2,053 people<2> (see below for details).
Sac City is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sac City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sac City lies within the (712) area code.
The ZIP code for Sac City: 50583<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sac City had an population of 2,053 people. This is a decrease of 7.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sac City had a population of 2,220 people (which is 21.45% of the total population of Sac County). This makes Sac City the county's most populous community.
The population of Sac City represents 0.07% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 145th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,220 people, the population of Sac City decreased 6.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,368 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sac City.
Communities near Sac City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sac City.
- Storm Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storm Lake
- Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storm Lake <5>
- Rockwell City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
- Rockwell City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell City <5>
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Lake View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <5>
- Odebolt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Newell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <5>
- Wall Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Schaller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaller
- Schaller is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaller <5>
- Lakeside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Pomeroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
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 Sac City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sac City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sac 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 Sac City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sac City. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sac City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sac City ...
Looking for more information about Sac 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 Sac City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sac City.
Adding Sac City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sac 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 Sac City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sac City post office opened in 1857.
We also found Sac City in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sac City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sac City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sac County: www.saccounty.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 Sac, 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 Sac City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sac City - 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 Sac City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sac City 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/ |