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ZIP code 52542: Cantril, IA

ZIP code 52542 is in Cantril (48% of residents), in Van Buren County (93%) and Scotland County (6.9%), Iowa. 52% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Iowa's 1st congressional district (93%) and Missouri's 6th congressional district (6.9%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 44 (93%) and State Senate District 18 (6.9%); its state house districts are State House District 87 (93%) and State House District 4 (6.9%).

462residents (2020 Census)
46.8 sq miland area
1cities and towns
2congressional districts
3voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Cantril48%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Van Buren County93%
Scotland County6.9%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Jackson township64%
Des Moines township29%
Johnson township4.3%
Union township2.6%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Iowa's 1st congressional district (IA-01)93%
Missouri's 6th congressional district (MO-06)6.9%

This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IA-01)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)202-225-657693%
U.S. Representative (MO-06)Sam Graves (R)202-225-70416.9%
U.S. SenatorChuck Grassley (R)202-224-3744 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorJoni Ernst (R)202-224-3254 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 44)Adrian Dickey (R)93%
State Senator (State Senate District 18)Cindy O'Laughlin (R)6.9%
State Representative (State House District 87)Jeff Shipley (R)93%
State Representative (State House District 4)Greg Sharpe (R)6.9%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 4493%
State Senate District 186.9%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 8793%
State House District 46.9%

Voting precincts

3 voting precincts overlap ZIP 52542. It also crosses into MO. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 52542 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.