Olaf, Iowa

Olaf, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Olaf, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°53′12″N93°43′29″W / 42.88667°N 93.72472°W / 42.88667; -93.72472
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Wright
Elevation	376 m (1,234 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	515
GNIS feature ID	464680 [1]

Olaf is an unincorporated community and de facto ghost town in Wright County, Iowa, United States. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Olaf's population was 57 in 1902, ^[3] and 25 in 1925. ^[4] The population was 50 in 1940. ^[5]

References

1. "Olaf, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Iowa Department of Transportation, Wright County
3. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
4. 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. 1925. p. 190.
5. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 308.