Granville, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°59′4″N 95°52′33″W / 42.98444°N 95.87583°W / 42.98444; -95.87583
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Granville, Iowa
Location of Granville, Iowa
Location of Granville, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°59′4″N 95°52′33″W / 42.98444°N 95.87583°W / 42.98444; -95.87583
Country United States
State Iowa
CountySioux
IncorporatedJune 22, 1891[1]
Area
 • Total0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,450 ft (442 m)
Population
 • Total310
 • Density1,065.29/sq mi (411.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51022
Area code712
FIPS code19-32475
GNIS feature ID0457076

Granville is a city in Iowa in the United States. The population was 310 at the 2020 census.[3]

History[change | change source]

Granville was first found on the map in 1882.[4] It was named after Richard Grenville. He is an English explorer.[4] A post office called Granville began service from 1884 onwards.[5]

Geography[change | change source]

Granville is located at 42°59′4″N 95°52′33″W / 42.98444°N 95.87583°W / 42.98444; -95.87583 (42.984552, -95.875737).[6]

The city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2). This is based on the United States Census Bureau. All of the area is land.[7]

Demographics[change | change source]

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
188066—    
1900351+431.8%
1910400+14.0%
1920358−10.5%
1930390+8.9%
1940361−7.4%
1950350−3.0%
1960381+8.9%
1970383+0.5%
1980336−12.3%
1990298−11.3%
2000325+9.1%
2010312−4.0%
2020310−0.6%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-28. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[8][9]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Granville, Iowa". City-Data. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Granville city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 79.
  5. "Sioux County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.