Luton, Iowa

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Luton, Iowa
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Location in Iowa
Coordinates: 42°20′23″N96°13′35″W / 42.33972°N 96.22639°W / 42.33972; -96.22639
Country USA
State Iowa
County Woodbury County
Elevation
[1]
1,079 ft (329 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central)
GNIS feature ID458687 [1]

Luton is an unincorporated community located in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area and is served by the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District.

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Geography

Luton is located on the floodplain of the Missouri River, near Interstate 29. Brown's Lake/Bigelow County Park and Snyder Bend County Park are nearby.

History

Luton's population was 98 in 1902, [2] and 200 in 1925. [3]

Education

The Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District operates local area public schools. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luton, Iowa
  2. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  3. 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. 1925. p. 190.
  4. "Sergeant Bluff-Luton" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved April 16, 2020.