Prole ( ) is an unincorporated

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in northwestern Warren County,

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, United States. It lies along

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northwest of the city of Indianola, the

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of Warren County. Its elevation is 978 feet (298 m). Prole has a

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, with the ZIP code of 50229,

History

Prole was laid out in 1884. The post office has been in operation in Prole since 25 September 1884. Prole's population was 21 in 1902, and 55 in 1925. The population was 37 in 1940.

References

Unincorporated communities in Warren County, Iowa Populated places established in 1884 Unincorporated communities in Iowa 1884 establishments in Iowa {{WarrenCountyIA-geo-stub