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Homestead, Iowa
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyIowa
Population
 • Total
148
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52236
GNIS feature ID457596

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]

Homestead is also the home to the family of Ashton Kutcher. Ashton refers to Homestead as his hometown, as he lived there after his family relocated. Ashton never lived in Homestead, he lived about 4 miles outside of town in the country.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  2. ^ The History of Iowa County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1881. p. 766.