West Amana, Iowa

West Amana, Iowa
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°48′26″N91°57′55″W / 41.80722°N 91.96528°W / 41.80722; -91.96528
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Iowa
Area [1]
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	780 ft (240 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	140
• Density	514.71/sq mi (198.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52203
FIPS code	19-83505
GNIS feature ID	462803

West Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iowa County, Iowa, United States, and is part of the "seven villages" of the Amana Colonies. As of the 2020 census, the population of West Amana was 140.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	135		—
2020	140		3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[3] there were 140 people, 61 households, and 32 families residing in the community. The population density was 514.3 inhabitants per square mile (198.6/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 253.5 per square mile (97.9/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 80.7% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 8.6% from other races and 9.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.6% of the population.

Of the 61 households, 18.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 1.6% were cohabitating couples, 18.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 27.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 47.5% of all households were non-families. 45.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 29.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 39.8 years. 17.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 1.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 32.9% were from 25 and 44; 22.1% were from 45 and 64; and 25.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 60.0% male and 40.0% female.

History

In 1881, West Amana had a population of 170 and contained a store. ^[4]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
3. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
4. The History of Iowa County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1881. pp.  766.