Map of Preston city, Iowa

Preston is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 949 at the time of the 2020 census.

Preston city overview:
Name:	Preston city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Jackson County
Elevation:	646 ft (197 m)
Total Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.23 km²)
Land Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.23 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	949
Population Density:	1,102.21/sq mi (425.52/km²)
ZIP code:	52069
Area code:	563
FIPS code:	1964605
GNISfeature ID:	0460442
Website:	www.prestoniowa.org

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Preston online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Preston got its start in the year 1870, following construction of the railroad through that territory.

Preston is named for one of its founders, I. M. Preston. Those present at the time of the town’s platting were allowed to name Preston’s streets after themselves.