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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 were built and settled by German Radical Pietists, who were persecuted in their homeland by the German state government and the Lutheran Church. Calling themselves the True Inspiration Congregations (),Reprinted: they first settled in New York near Buffalo in what is now the town of West Seneca. However, seeking more isolated surroundings, they moved to Iowa (near present-day Iowa City) in 1856. They lived a communal life until 1932. For eighty years, the Amana Colony maintained an almost completely self-sufficient local economy, importing very little from the industrializing American economy. The Amanians were able to achieve this independence and lifestyle by adhering to the specialized crafting and farming occupations that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Amana, Iowa
Middle Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It is the largest of the seven villages of the Amana Colonies, all designated as a National Historic Landmark. As of the 2020 Census, the population of Middle Amana was 543. Geography Middle Amana is in northeastern Iowa County, on the north side of the valley of the Iowa River. It is west of Amana and east of High Amana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Middle Amana CDP has an area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 543 people, 235 households, and 146 families residing in the community. The population density was 558.6 inhabitants per square mile (215.7/km2). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 262.3 per square mile (101.3/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 97.6% White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
