Homestead, Iowa
Homestead, Iowa | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Iowa |
| Population | |
• Total | 148 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 52236 |
| 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.
In 1881, Homestead contained a train depot, hotel, post office, grain elevator, meeting house, schoolhouse, general store, lumber yard, and a large distributing warehouse.[2]
Ashton kutcher comes fom Homestead.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ The History of Iowa County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1881. p. 766.
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