Welcome to Stanhope ...

The city of Stanhope is located in Hamilton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanhope, 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, Stanhope has a population of 397 people<3> (see below for details).

Stanhope is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Stanhope lies within the (515) area code.

The ZIP code for Stanhope: 50246<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stanhope had an population of 397 people. This is a decrease of 5.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stanhope had a population of 422 people. This makes Stanhope the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Stanhope represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 501st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 422 people, the population of Stanhope decreased 13.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 488 people).

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

Communities Also Named Stanhope ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Stanhope - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

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

Communities near Stanhope ...

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

• Boone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <6>
• Webster City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Story City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story City
  • Story City is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story City <6>
• Roland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
  • Roland is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
• Gilbert
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <6>
• Jewell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jewell has also been known as:
  • Jewell Junction
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <6>
• Dayton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
• Stratford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <6>
• Radcliffe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe
  • Radcliffe is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliffe <6>
• Ellsworth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <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 Stanhope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanhope.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanhope. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stanhope.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanhope ...

Looking for more information about Stanhope? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Stanhope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stanhope.

Adding Stanhope to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanhope.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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