Dewar, Iowa
Dewar, Iowa | |
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  Dewar, Iowa Location within the state of Iowa  Dewar, Iowa Dewar, Iowa (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′32″N 92°13′9″W / 42.52556°N 92.21917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Black Hawk |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50623 |
| Area code | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455900 |
Dewar is an unincorporated town in eastern Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. It lies northeast of the city of Waterloo, the county seat of Black Hawk County.[1] Its elevation is 889 feet (271 m).[2] Although Dewar is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 50623,[3] which opened on 25 October 1887.[4]
History
[edit]Dewar (formerly known as Emert) was platted in 1888.[5] Dewar's population was 22 in 1902,[6] and 40 in 1925.[7] The population was 84 in 1940.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewar, Iowa
- ^ "Zip Code Lookup". Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewar Post Office
- ^ Hartman, John C. (1915). History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 307. ISBN 9785878945356.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 298.
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