Homestead, Iowa
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| Homestead, Iowa | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Homestead, Iowa
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| Coordinates: 41°45′34″N 91°52′02″W / 41.75944°N 91.86722°WCoordinates: 41°45′34″N 91°52′02″W / 41.75944°N 91.86722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Iowa |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 148 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 52236 |
| FIPS code | |
| GNIS feature ID | 457596 |
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Homestead is an unincorporated community in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It has the ZIP code 52236.
Homestead is a census-designated place with the population recorded as 148 in the 2010 census.[1]
The Amana Colonies purchased the town from the Rock Island Railroad to use as a transportation hub. A meteorite struck the town in 1875. Homestead is home to a Minneapolis-Moline tractor convention. At one time the town was home to a butcher shop, small store, blacksmith shop, a dentist's office, several gift shops, winery, gas station and two restaurants, although all have since closed.[citation needed]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
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