High Amana is an

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and

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(CDP) in Iowa County,

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, United States, and is part of the "seven villages" of the

Amana Colonies The Amana Colonies are seven villages on located in Iowa County in east-central Iowa, United States: Amana (or Main Amana, German: ''Haupt-Amana''), East Amana, High Amana, Middle Amana, South Amana, West Amana, and Homestead. The villages ...

. As of the 2010 Census, the population of High Amana was 115.

Geography

High Amana is in northeastern Iowa County, west of Middle Amana and east of West Amana. It sits at the northern edge of the valley of the

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. According to the

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, the High Amana CDP has an area of , all land.

Demographics

History

This community was originally known as , German for "High Amana", also

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as . Its full name was , . In 1881, High Amana contained a general store, sawmill, machine shop, and a blacksmith shop.

References

Amana Colonies Unincorporated communities in Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa County, Iowa Census-designated places in Iowa County, Iowa {{IowaCountyIA-geo-stub