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Welcome to Wheatland ...

The city of Wheatland is located in Clinton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheatland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wheatland has a population of 728 people<3> (see below for details).

Wheatland is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Wheatland: (563)

The ZIP code for Wheatland: 52777<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wheatland had an population of 728 people. This is a decrease of 4.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wheatland had a population of 764 people. This makes Wheatland the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Wheatland represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 361st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 764 people, the population of Wheatland decreased 1.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 772 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wheatland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Wheatland - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Texas (4), Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Wheatland ...

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

  • Eldridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Maquoketa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • De Witt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tipton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <6>
  • Wilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <6>
  • Durant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Durant is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <6>
  • Walcott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Clarence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Long Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
    • Lowden is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <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 Wheatland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheatland.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheatland. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wheatland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheatland ...

Looking for more information about Wheatland? 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 Wheatland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wheatland.

Adding Wheatland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wheatland post office opened in 1858.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheatland.

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

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