West Branch, Iowa | |
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.jpg) Downtown West Branch | |
| Motto: A Heritage for Success | |
 Location of West Branch, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′N 91°21′W / 41.667°N 91.350°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Counties | Cedar, Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Laughlin[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2) |
| • Land | 2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,509 |
| • Density | 975.88/sq mi (376.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52358 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-83595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462807 |
| Website | www |
West Branch is a city in Cedar and Johnson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,509 as of the 2020 census.[3] It is the birthplace of the only American president born in Iowa, Herbert Hoover.
The Johnson County portion of West Branch is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Mayor & City Council Members". City of West Branch. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.