Prole, Iowa

Prole /prɔɪ/ is an unincorporated rural village in northwestern Warren County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 28 northwest of the city of Indianola, the county seat of Warren County.[2] Its elevation is 978 feet (298 m).[1] Prole has a post office, with the ZIP code of 50229,[3] a cafe, a floral shop and an auto repair shop by way of businesses and services.

Prole, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Prole, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°24′33″N 93°43′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWarren
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50229
Area code(s)515
GNIS feature ID460458[1]

History

Prole was laid out in 1884.[4] The post office has been in operation in Prole since 25 September 1884.[5]

Prole's population was 21 in 1902,[6] and 55 in 1925.[7]

References
  1. "Prole, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 38.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. Martin, W. C. (1908). History of Warren County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1908... ; with Biographical Sketches of Some Prominent Citizens of the County. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 315.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prole Post Office
  6. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  7. Company, Rand McNally and (1925). 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. p. 190.



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