East Amana, Iowa

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East Amana, Iowa
Census-designated place
East Amana is located in Iowa
East Amana
East Amana
Coordinates: 41°48′33″N 91°51′4″W / 41.80917°N 91.85111°W / 41.80917; -91.85111Coordinates: 41°48′33″N 91°51′4″W / 41.80917°N 91.85111°W / 41.80917; -91.85111
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyIowa
Area
 • Total0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Land0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total56
 • Density78/sq mi (30.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)319
FIPS code19-23520
GNIS feature ID456111

East 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 East Amana was 56.[1]

According to the website Statistical Atlas, all of the residents of East Amana speak German at home, and only 67.7% can speak English 'Very Well'.[2]

Geography[]

East Amana is in northeastern Iowa County, 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of its neighbor village of Amana. It sits at the base of hills marking the northern edge of the Iowa River valley. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the East Amana CDP has an area of 0.71 square miles (1.85 km2), all land.[1]

History[]

In 1881, East Amana contained a blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, and barns in which sheep were kept.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): East Amana CDP, Iowa". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Languages in East Amana, Iowa (Unincorporated Place) - Statistical Atlas
  3. ^ The History of Iowa County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1881. pp. 765.


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