Downey, Iowa

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Downey, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Downey, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°36′58″N91°20′55″W / 41.61611°N 91.34861°W / 41.61611; -91.34861
Country United States
State Iowa
County Cedar
Township Springdale
Area
[1]
 • Total0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
 • Land0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total112
 • Density165.93/sq mi (64.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52358 [2]
Area code 319
GNIS feature ID455974 [3]

Downey is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. [3]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 112—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

History

Downey was established in 1856, the spring after the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through it, though the area had first been settled in 1836. [5] Downey is named for its founder, Hugh D. Downey. [6]

Downey's population was 100 in 1902, [7] and 105 in 1925. [8] The population was 111 in 1940. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Downey IA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Downey". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 512.
  6. ↑ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp.  129.
  7. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  8. ↑ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
  9. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 298.


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