South Amana, Iowa

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South Amana, Iowa
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South Amana
Coordinates: 41°46′13″N91°57′36″W / 41.77028°N 91.96000°W / 41.77028; -91.96000 [1]
Country United States
State Iowa
County Iowa
Area
[2]
  Total
1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
  Land1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
165
  Density119.13/sq mi (46.00/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52334
FIPS code 19-73965
GNIS feature ID2629972 [1]

South Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northern Iowa County, Iowa, United States, and is part of the "seven villages" of the Amana Colonies. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 165.

Contents

It lies along U.S. Route 6, east of the city of Marengo, the county seat of Iowa County. [3] Its elevation is 778 feet (237 m). [4] South Amana has a post office with the ZIP code of 52334, [5] which opened on 19 June 1874. [6]

South Amana was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 159
2020 1653.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, [9] there were 165 people, 68 households, and 34 families residing in the community. The population density was 119.1 inhabitants per square mile (46.0/km2). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 52.7 per square mile (20.4/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 92.1% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 6.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.

Of the 68 households, 19.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% were cohabitating couples, 10.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 42.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 50.0% of all households were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 46.3 years. 27.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.2% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 17.0% were from 25 and 44; 32.7% were from 45 and 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Amana, Iowa
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Amana, Iowa
  5. Zip Code Lookup
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Amana Post Office
  7. The History of Iowa County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1881. pp.  766.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.