Sperry, Iowa
| Sperry, Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Sperry Location within the state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′25″N 91°9′24″W / 40.95694°N 91.15667°WCoordinates: 40°57′25″N 91°9′24″W / 40.95694°N 91.15667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Des Moines |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 52650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 461847 |
Sperry is an unincorporated community in central Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads north of the city of Burlington, the county seat of Des Moines County.[1] Its elevation is 751 feet (229 m).[2] Although Sperry is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 52650,[3] which opened on 5 February 1870.[4]
The community is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Sperry had its start in the year 1869 when John M. Sperry settled there and opened a post office.[5]
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sperry, Iowa
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sperry Post Office
- ↑ The History of Des Moines County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1879. p. 614.
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