Barnum

Barnum
    n 1: United States showman who popularized the circus
         (1810-1891) [syn: {Barnum}, {P. T. Barnum}, {Phineas Taylor
         Barnum}]
    

Barnum, IA (city, FIPS 4645)
  Location: 42.50669 N, 94.36433 W
  Population (1990): 174 (69 housing units)
  Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 50518
Barnum, MN (city, FIPS 3628)
  Location: 46.50478 N, 92.68930 W
  Population (1990): 482 (221 housing units)
  Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 55707
Barnum, TX
  Zip code(s): 75939
    

Barnum, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    195
   Housing Units (2000): 70
   Land area (2000):     0.316622 sq. miles (0.820046 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.316622 sq. miles (0.820046 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            04645
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             42.506660 N, 94.364575 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     50518
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Barnum, IA
    Barnum
    

Barnum, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
   Population (2000):    525
   Housing Units (2000): 249
   Land area (2000):     1.010145 sq. miles (2.616263 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.010145 sq. miles (2.616263 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            03628
   Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
   Location:             46.504192 N, 92.690427 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     55707
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Barnum, MN
    Barnum
    

BARNUM

Phineas T., fathered the introduction of the peanut,
the clown, and the beautiful bareback riders.  As a side show
he taught that some Americans were Progressives part of the
time; that other Americans were Republicans all the time, but
that all Americans were not Democrats all the time.