Middle Amana, Iowa
Middle Amana, Iowa | |
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  Middle Amana | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′44″N 91°53′59″W / 41.79556°N 91.89972°WCoordinates: 41°47′44″N 91°53′59″W / 41.79556°N 91.89972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Iowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 581 |
| • Density | 212.3/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 52307 |
| FIPS code | 19-51600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 459023 |
Middle Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It is the largest of the seven villages of the Amana Colonies, all designated as a National Historic Landmark. As of the 2010 Census, the population of Middle Amana was 581.[1]
Geography[]
Middle Amana is in northeastern Iowa County, on the north side of the valley of the Iowa River. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Amana and 2 miles (3 km) east of High Amana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Middle Amana CDP has an area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.[1]
History[]
In 1881, Middle Amana contained a woolen mill, starch factory, machine shop, wagon shop, blacksmith shop, book printing and bindery, brick yard, general store, school, and meeting house.[2]
Education[]
Clear Creek–Amana Community School District operates public schools serving the community. Amana Elementary School is in Middle Amana,[3][4] and Clear Creek–Amana Middle School and Clear Creek–Amana High School are in Tiffin.
Amana High School in Middle Amana was established after a 1935 bond election.[5] The school closed in 1991.[6]
Clear Creek–Amana Middle School was previously in Middle Amana.[7]
Notable person[]
- Bill Zuber, baseball player and restaurateur
References[]
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Middle Amana CDP, Iowa". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ The History of Iowa County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1881. pp. 765.
- ^ Home Archived 2017-10-24 at the Wayback Machine. Amana Elementary School. Retrieved on October 24, 2017. "Amana Elementary 3023 220th Trail Amana, IA 52203"
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Middle Amana CDP, IA." U.S. Census Bureau. retrieved on October 24, 2017.
- ^ Hoehnle, Peter. Amana Colonies: 1932-1945. Arcadia Publishing, 2016. ISBN 1467115401, 9781467115407. p. 108.
- ^ Hoehnle, Peter. Amana Colonies: 1932-1945. Arcadia Publishing, 2016. ISBN 1467115401, 9781467115407. p. 110.
- ^ Home. Clear Creek–Amana Middle School. February 23, 1999. Retrieved on October 24, 2017. "3023 220th Trail Middle Amana, Iowa 52307".
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