Toeterville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in northwestern Mitchell County

Mitchell County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,776 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,850 housing units, of which 4,395 were occupied.-2000 census:According to the U.S...

, Iowa

Iowa

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, United States

United States

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. It lies along local roads northwest of the city of Osage

Osage, Iowa

Osage is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,451 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mitchell County.-Geography:Osage is located at ....

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Mitchell County. Its elevation is 1,194 feet (364 m). Toeterville's post office was established on 1898-02-17 and discontinued on 1985-01-30, when it was attached to the St. Ansgar

St. Ansgar, Iowa

St. Ansgar is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,031 at the 2000 census.-History:St. Ansgar is named for the patron saint of Scandinavia, a French Benedictine monk who Christianized much of Denmark, Sweden, and northern Germany between 830 and 865 A.D. The town is...

 post office. Although its post office is gone, Toeterville retains its own ZIP Code

ZIP Code

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, 50481.