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Nishnabotna River
The Nishnabotna River () is a tributary of the Missouri River in southwestern Iowa, northwestern Missouri and southeastern Nebraska in the United States. It flows for most of its length as two parallel streams in Iowa, the East Nishnabotna River and the West Nishnabotna River. The east and west branches are each about long; from their confluence the Nishnabotna flows approximately another .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed March 30, 2011 Several sections of the rivers' courses have been straightened and heavily channelized. The name "Nishnabotna" comes from an Otoe (Chiwere) word meaning "canoe-making river." Course East Nishnabotna River The East Nishnabotna rises in southwestern Carroll County and flows generally south-southwestwardly through Audubon, Cass, Pottawattamie, Montgomery, Page and Fremont Counties, past the towns of Exira, Brayton, Atlantic, Lewis, Elliott, Shenandoah, Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishnabotna River Aerial
The Nishnabotna River () is a tributary of the Missouri River in southwestern Iowa, northwestern Missouri and southeastern Nebraska in the United States. It flows for most of its length as two parallel streams in Iowa, the East Nishnabotna River and the West Nishnabotna River. The east and west branches are each about long; from their confluence the Nishnabotna flows approximately another .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed March 30, 2011 Several sections of the rivers' courses have been straightened and heavily channelized. The name "Nishnabotna" comes from an Otoe (Chiwere) word meaning "canoe-making river." Course East Nishnabotna River The East Nishnabotna rises in southwestern Carroll County and flows generally south-southwestwardly through Audubon, Cass, Pottawattamie, Montgomery, Page and Fremont Counties, past the towns of Exira, Brayton, Atlantic, Lewis, Elliott, Shenandoah, Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fremont County, Iowa
Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,605, making it the state's seventh-least populous county. The county seat is Sidney. The county was formed in 1847 and named for the military officer John C. Fremont. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 29 * U.S. Highway 59 * U.S. Highway 275 * Iowa Highway 2 * Iowa Highway 333 Adjacent counties * Mills County (north) * Page County (east) * Atchison County, Missouri (south) * Otoe County, Nebraska (southwest) * Cass County, Nebraska (northwest) History Fremont County was impacted by the 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods. Buyouts are under discussion for residents in Hamburg and McPaul. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 census recorded a population of 6,605 in the county, with a population density of . 95.65% of the population reported being o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irwin, Iowa
Irwin is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 319 at the time of the 2020 census. History The Western Town Lot Company established Irwin in 1881. The town was named for E. W. Irwin, the property owner. Irwin was incorporated in 1892. Geography Irwin is located at (41.790449, -95.207341). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 341 people, 165 households, and 97 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 185 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 165 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manning, Iowa
Manning is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States, along Iowa Highway 141. The population was 1,455 at the time of the 2020 census. It is named for Orlando Harrison Manning, a Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. History Prior to the city's formation, the area of Manning was a swampy region occasionally used by local Iowa (people) for hunting. There were no nearby rivers and few trees. The Iowa Southwestern railroad was completed in 1880. Some yards and a depot were constructed at the future location of Manning in 1881. In the same year, the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad constructed a road across Iowa, south of and parallel to, the Northwest. These railroads intersected at what is now Manning. In 1969, an unknown saboteur used dynamite to bomb one of the rails and derail the passenger train traveling on the east——west Milwaukee railroad line (presently the Burlington Northern), apparently hoping that it would careen into the Nishnabotna river below. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mills County, Iowa
Mills County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,484. The county seat is Glenwood. The county was formed in 1851 and named for Major Frederick Mills of Burlington, Iowa who was killed at the Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican–American War. Mills County is included in the Omaha–Council Bluffs, NE–IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The future county's first permanent settlement was Rushville, founded in 1846 by persecuted members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they were being driven out of Nauvoo, Illinois. This is not to be confused with the state's present-day Rushville in Jasper County. A nearby settlement, also founded by the Mormon settlers, was called Coonsville after Dr. Liberius Coons, one of the first arrivals. That settlement continued after the Mormons moved on; its name was changed to Glenwood in 1853. In Glenwood, the first courthouse was a small frame building whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelby County, Iowa
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,746. The county seat is Harlan. Its name is in honor of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. History Shelby County was established on January 15, 1851. It was named after General Isaac Shelby, a hero in the American Revolutionary War and the first Governor of Kentucky. Early settling in Shelby County began in 1848 in Galland's Grove. On February 4, 1855, Shelbyville was designated the county seat. In April, 1859, the seat was moved to Harlan. One year later the first courthouse was erected and a second courthouse was constructed in 1875. In 1892, the construction of the present courthouse was begun, this time of stone and three storeys high. The construction was completed in 1893 with the dedication on September 14. The 1892 Shelby County Courthouse and the surrounding buildings are all listed in the National Register of Historic places effective September 23, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford County, Iowa
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,525. Its county seat is Denison. The county was named for William Harris Crawford, U.S. senator from Georgia and United States Secretary of the Treasury. History In January 1851, the Iowa Legislature authorized the creation of 50 additional counties in the state. Due to its lack of inhabitants, the designated Crawford County area was attached to Shelby County for purposes of revenue, taxation, and judicial matters. In 1855 there were sufficient settlers, who petitioned for separation from Shelby. This was granted, and a county governing structure was established. The county as then designated did not include its present western townships. In 1865, four eastern townships of Monona County were separated from that county and incorporated into Crawford County's boundary. After several adjustments and reorganizations, the present arrangement of Crawford County townships w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverton, Iowa
Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 245 at the time of the 2020 census. History Riverton was laid out in 1870. The 1881 robbery of the Sexton Bank at Riverton was initially suspected to be the work of Jesse James, but it was soon correctly attributed to the outlaw Poke Wells. Geography Riverton is located along the East Nishnabotna River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 304 people, 120 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 131 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population. There were 120 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Oak, Iowa
Red Oak is a city in, and the county seat of, Montgomery County, Iowa, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States, located along the Nishnabotna River, East Nishnabotna River. The population was 5,362 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, a decline from the 6,197 population in 2000 United States Census, 2000. History Red Oak derives its name from Red Oak Creek which flows through the community and was noted for the Quercus rubra, red oaks on its banks. The first settlers arrived there in the 1850s. In 1865 it became the official county seat of Montgomery County and the courthouse which had been in the middle of the county seven miles northeast in Frankfort, Iowa was towed to the community during a snow storm. That courthouse remained in place until the current Montgomery County Courthouse (Iowa), Montgomery County Courthouse was built in 1891. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1869 the community was officially founded when the Chicago, Burlington and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenandoah, Iowa
Shenandoah is a city in Page and Fremont counties in Iowa, United States. The population was 4,925 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. Once referred to as the "seed and nursery center of the world," Shenandoah is the home to Earl May Seed Company and the radio station KMA, founded by Earl E. May. The early live radio stations gave many performers their start, including The Everly Brothers and Charlie Haden. History Shenandoah, originally known as Fair Oaks, was platted in 1870, shortly after the arrival of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad into the neighborhood. Its name is derived from the local valley's resemblance to the Shenandoah Valley, in Virginia. Geography Shenandoah is located at (40.762251, -95.370945) along Fourmile Creek near its confluence with the East Nishnabotna River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Climate Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 5,150 people, 2,310 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott, Iowa
Elliott is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 338 at the time of the 2020 census. History Elliott was founded in 1879. Geography Elliott is located at (41.149002, -95.162071). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 350 people, 147 households, and 95 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 168 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 147 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis, Iowa
Lewis is a city in Cass County, Iowa, Cass County, Iowa, United States, along the Nishnabotna River, East Nishnabotna River. The population was 357 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Geography Lewis is located at (41.305277, -95.084514). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 433 people, 183 households, and 119 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 200 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White (U.S. Census), White, 1.2% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.2% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 183 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were Marriage, married coupl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
