High Amana, Iowa
Appearance
High Amana, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°48′12″N 91°56′18″W / 41.80333°N 91.93833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Iowa |
Area | |
• Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
• Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 115 |
• Density | 299/sq mi (115.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 319 |
FIPS code | 19-36030 |
GNIS feature ID | 457445 |
High Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iowa County, Iowa, United States, and is part of the "seven villages" of the Amana Colonies. As of the 2010 Census the population of High Amana was 115.[1]
Geography
High Amana is in northeastern Iowa County, 2 miles (3 km) west of Middle Amana and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of West Amana. It sits at the northern edge of the valley of the Iowa River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the High Amana CDP has an area of 0.39 square miles (1.00 km2), all of it recorded as land.[1]
History
This community was originally known as Höhe Amana, German for "High Amana". In 1881, High Amana (Höhe Amana) contained a general store, sawmill, machine shop, and a blacksmith shop.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): High Amana CDP, Iowa". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ The History of Iowa County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1881. p. 766.