Frytown

Census-designated place in Iowa, United States

Frytown, Iowa

Census-designated place

Frytown

Coordinates: 41°34′12″N 91°43′57″W﻿ / ﻿41.57000°N 91.73250°W﻿ / 41.57000; -91.73250
Country| United States
State| Iowa
County| Johnson
Area

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• Total| 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Land| 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 801 ft (244 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 193
• Density| 238.27/sq mi (91.98/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

52247[2]

Area code| 319
GNIS feature ID| 463065[3]

Frytown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnson County, Iowa, United States, approximately 10 miles southwest of Iowa City. The town has been known as Frytown since the 19th century, and is listed as such on state maps; the USGS once called it Williamstown, though it has since changed the name.[4][3]

Frytown Conservation Area, a woodlands park belonging to Johnson County, is located about one mile northeast of Frytown.

## Demographics[edit]

As of the 2020 Census,[5] there were 193 people and 74 total housing units in the community. The population density was 238.27 inhabitants per square mile (92.00 inhabitants/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 0.5% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

The median age in the city was 38.5 years.

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2020| 193| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

## History[edit]

The cemetery on the east end of town has markers for the original Fry family, who were immigrants to the area, including Samuel Preston Fry (and wife Fionna Melinda Grosscup) and his father, Titus R Fry (wife, Jane Preston).Jacob Fry 1785–1842. Yoder is the other prominent name in the Church of Christ graveyard.

The population of Frytown/Williamstown was 35 in 1925.[7]

As of the 2010 Census, the population of Frytown was 165.[8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. ^ "Frytown IA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
3. ^ a b "Frytown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. ^ "Folks in Frytown say maps mistaken - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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.
8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Iowa City

Cities|

* Coralville
* Hills
* Iowa City
* Lone Tree
* North Liberty
* Oxford
* Shueyville
* Solon
* Swisher
* Tiffin
* University Heights
* West Branch‡

Map of Iowa highlighting Johnson County

Townships|

* Big Grove
* Cedar
* Clear Creek
* East Lucas
* Fremont
* Graham
* Hardin
* Jefferson
* Liberty
* Lincoln
* Madison
* Monroe
* Newport
* Oxford
* Penn
* Pleasant Valley
* Scott
* Sharon
* Union
* Washington

CDP|

* Frytown

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Amish
* Cosgrove
* Morse
* Oakdale
* Oasis
* River Junction
* Sharon Center
* Sutliff
* Windham

Ghost town|

* Midway

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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