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Homestead is an unincorporated community in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It has the ZIP code 52236.

Homestead, Iowa
Census-designated place
Homestead
Homestead
Coordinates: 41°45′34″N 91°52′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyIowa
Area
  Total1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
  Land1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total135
  Density103.69/sq mi (40.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52236
FIPS code19-36975
GNIS feature ID457596

Homestead is a census-designated place with the population recorded as 148 in the 2010 census.[2]


Geography


Homestead is in northeastern Iowa County at the junction of U.S. Route 151 with U.S. Route 6. US 151 leads northeast 22 miles (35 km) to Cedar Rapids and west, then south 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 80, while US 6 leads east 19 miles (31 km) to Iowa City and west 11 miles (18 km) to Marengo, the Iowa County seat. Amana is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Homestead along US 151.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Homestead CDP has an area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.[2]


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.
2020135
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History


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.[4]




References


  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Homestead CDP, Iowa". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. The History of Iowa County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1881. p. 766.
  5. "Ashton Kutcher". wtf podcast. February 3, 2020.
  6. "Christmas in Homestead". Hallmark Channel. 2016.





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