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Welcome to Saint Ansgar ...

The city of Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Ansgar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Ansgar: St. Ansgar

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Ansgar has a population of 1,123 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Ansgar is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Saint Ansgar lies within the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Saint Ansgar: 50472<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Ansgar had an population of 1,123 people. This is an increase of 1.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Ansgar had a population of 1,107 people (which is 10.27% of the total population of Mitchell County). This makes Saint Ansgar the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Saint Ansgar represents 0.04% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 259th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,107 people, the population of Saint Ansgar increased 7.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,031 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Ansgar.

Communities near Saint Ansgar ...

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

  • Osage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <6>
  • Northwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>
  • Nora Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
    • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <6>
  • Manly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Riceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <6>
  • Lyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <6>
  • Stacyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
    • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Rose Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <6>
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo 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 Saint Ansgar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Ansgar.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Ansgar ...

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

Adding Saint Ansgar to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Saint Ansgar post office opened in 1855.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Ansgar.

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

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 Mitchell, 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 Saint Ansgar.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Ansgar - 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 Saint Ansgar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Ansgar 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.
<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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