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Iowa Highway 60 (1920–1968)
Iowa Highway 60 (Iowa 60) was a state highway that ran from the Missouri state line near Cincinnati, where it continued as Route 5, to U.S. Highway 18 (US 18) near Wesley. The highway passed through Centerville, Knoxville, Des Moines, and Webster City during its trek. It was an original state highway that was in service for 48 years. The highway originally only extended from Des Moines to Goldfield, but was extended in 1931. At that time, it absorbed Iowa Highway 6. On January 1, 1969, the highway ceased to exist. The Iowa State Highway Commission renumbered several state highways in order to match up route numbers with adjacent state highways. It was replaced by Iowa 5 south of Des Moines and Iowa 17 north of Granger. Route description Iowa 60 entered the state as a continuation of Route 5. It headed northeast through Cincinnati and then curved to the north towards Centerville where it intersected Iowa 2. It then continued north th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati, Iowa
Cincinnati is a city in Pleasant Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 290 in the 2020 census, a decline from 428 in 2000. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The assigned ZIP code of the city is 52549. History Cincinnati was platted in 1855. The town of Cincinnati was incorporated in February 1875, and named for the Ohio hometown of early resident J.H.B. Armstrong. Cincinnati was a coal mining camp, and as with many coal camps in the late 19th century, it was a hotbed of union activity, strikes and occasional violence. Company E of the Second Regiment of the Iowa National Guard was called up on April 12, 1895, in response to a request of support from the county sheriff after threats of violence from striking miners in Cincinnati. In 1912, Local 775 of the United Mine Workers based in Cincinnati, had 302 members. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 290 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hancock County, Iowa
Hancock County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 10,795. The county seat is Garner, Iowa, Garner. The county was founded on January 15, 1851, and named in honor of John Hancock, a leader of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Route 18 in Iowa, U.S. Highway 18 * U.S. Route 69 in Iowa, U.S. Highway 69 * Iowa Highway 17 Adjacent counties *Winnebago County, Iowa, Winnebago County (north) *Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Cerro Gordo County (east) *Wright County, Iowa, Wright County (south) *Kossuth County, Iowa, Kossuth County (west) History Hancock county was established as a result of an election on June 28, 1858. At the time two townships, Avery and Madison, were also established. Soon after courthousewas built in Garner, Iowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attica, Iowa
Attica is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Iowa, United States. It lies approximately south of Knoxville Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the Tennessee River and had a population of 190,740 at the 2020 United States census. It is the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division ... on Iowa Highway 5. A notable landmark around the area is the Hammond Covered Bridge located south of town off of Highway G-76 on 170th. History The population was 130 in 1940. References Unincorporated communities in Marion County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{MarionCountyIA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovilia, Iowa
Lovilia is a city in Monroe County, Iowa, Monroe County, Iowa, United States. The population was 472 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Lovilla was laid out in 1853. Coal was known north and south of Lovilia in the early 1900s, and there were scattered "country mines" in the area. On March 30, 1953, there was a dust explosion at the O'Brien Mine, a coal mine near Lovilia. Two men, including the mine foreman, were in the mine to fire the black-powder shots at the end of the work shift. Both were killed in the blast. Volunteers from Lovilia went into the mine and brought out the bodies, and then the owner of the O'Brien mine, along with three officials of a nearby mine and an employee went underground to investigate. Of the five, only two survived; the others were overcome by bad air. The ensuing investigation determined that the dust explosion was caused by a blow-out in two of the blasted holes. A blow-out occurs when the force of the explos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 137
Iowa Highway 137 (Iowa 137) is a state highway in southern Iowa. The route begins at Iowa 5 in Albia and ends at U.S. Highway 63 (US 63) and Iowa 163 in Eddyville. The highway was designated in the 1930s after US 63 was rerouted. Route description Iowa 137 begins at a Y intersection with Iowa 5 on the north side of Albia. From Albia, it travels north for before turning northeast towards Eddyville. Just south of Eddyville, the highway crosses the Des Moines River. The highway ends at an interchange with US 63 and Iowa 163 on Eddyville's southeast corner. History Iowa 137 was designated in 1934 to replace a segment of Iowa 59 that was not subsumed into US 63. Previously, US 63's northern end was in Des Moines, but it was shifted that year to follow Iowa 59 north of Oskaloosa. For 63 years, the route of Iowa 137 remained largely unchanged; it ran for between Albia and Oskaloosa. In 1997, US& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravia, Iowa
Moravia is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 637 at the time of the 2020 census. History Moravia is named for the religious faith. Moravian families left Salem, North Carolina, in 1849 to start a colony in the west. Money was sent to purchase forty acres of land for a town site by several benevolent Moravian sisters. It was their wish that town lots be sold and the money be used to build a Moravian Church. The families made the long journey to Iowa and acquired many acres of land. The town site of Moravia was laid out on June 27, 1850 and was recorded July 15, 1851. The surveying was done using a pocket compass and tapeline for measuring instruments. The old ridge road from Unionville, Iowa, to Moravia and west to Iconium, Iowa, supplied part of the Mormon Trail of 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Salt Lake City, Utah. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 2
Iowa Highway 2 (Iowa 2) is a Iowa Primary Highway System, state highway which runs across the southernmost tier of counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. At no point along its route is Iowa 2 more than from the Missouri state line, except for a small section near its eastern terminus. Iowa 2 stretches across the entire state; from the Missouri River near Nebraska City, Nebraska, to U.S. Route 61 (Iowa), U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) at Fort Madison, Iowa, Fort Madison. Prior to becoming a primary highway, the route was known as the Waubonsie Trail. Route description Iowa Highway 2 begins at the Nebraska City Bridge just east of Nebraska City, Nebraska. It goes northeast and then east as an expressway until meeting Interstate 29 in Iowa, Interstate 29. It then continues east as a two-lane highway until meeting U.S. Highway 275 and turning north. It continues north, bypassing Sidney, Iowa, Sidney with U.S. 275, and turning east of Sidney. It goes east and meets U.S. 59 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granger, Iowa
Granger is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,654 at the time of the 2020 census, up 184% from 583 in 2000. It is part of the Des Moines– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Granger was incorporated as a city on September 6, 1905. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Beaver Creek flows near the town site. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 1,654 people, 594 households, and 454 families residing in the city. The population density was 991.5 inhabitants per square mile (382.8/km2). There were 649 housing units at an average density of 389.1 per square mile (150.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.6% of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 17
Iowa Highway 17 (Iowa 17) is a north–south state highway that traverses primarily rural areas in central and north-central Iowa. Iowa 17's southern end is near Granger in Dallas County at a freeway interchange with Iowa Highway 141, and its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 18 at the Kossuth- Hancock county line near Wesley. Route description Iowa Highway 17 begins at a trumpet interchange with Iowa Highway 141 near Granger. It goes north to Madrid, where it intersects Iowa Highway 210. It continues north through Luther and then intersects U.S. Highway 30 east of Boone. It proceeds north from U.S. 30 and has a one-mile (1.6 km) overlap with Iowa Highway 175 in Stanhope. It goes north, then turns northwest to go towards Webster City, and intersects U.S. Highway 20 there. They overlap going west from Webster City, then Iowa 17 turns north to go through Eagle Grove. It continues north to Goldfield, where it intersects Iowa Highway 3. Io ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 5
Iowa Highway 5 is a highway in southern Iowa. It is a north–south highway with a length of . It is the northernmost segment of a three-state "Highway 5" also involving Missouri Route 5 and Arkansas Highway 5. Portions of the highway are freeway and expressway. It had previously been designated Iowa Highway 60. The southern terminus of Iowa Highway 5 is at the Missouri border southwest of Cincinnati. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 35 at West Des Moines. Route description Iowa Highway 5 begins at the Missouri border southwest of Cincinnati. It passes through Cincinnati, then turns north to go through Centerville, where it intersects Iowa Highway 2. It continues north through Moravia and intersects U.S. Route 34 in Albia. Iowa 5 also intersects Iowa Highway 137 in Albia and turns northwest. It goes northwest through Lovilia and Hamilton before intersecting Iowa Highway 92 in Knoxville. Iowa 5 and Iowa 92 then become a freeway bypass of Knoxville, byp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa State Highway Commission
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is the government organization in the U.S. state of Iowa responsible for the organization, construction, and maintenance of the primary highway system. Located in Ames, Iowa, DOT is also responsible for licensing drivers and programming and planning for aviation, rail, and public transit. The organization was created in 1904 as the Iowa State Highway Commission, an extension of Iowa State College in Ames. In 1913, the commission was spun off from the college and became a government organization. In 1974, the highway commission was folded into a larger transportation department with other modes of transportation. Organization Transportation Commission The decision-making body of the Iowa DOT is the Iowa Transportation Commission. Seven people, of whom no more than four people can represent the same political party, make up the commission. Each member of the commission is nominated by the governor and confirmed by the senate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Iowa, most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, Iowa, Polk County with parts extending into Warren County, Iowa, Warren County. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French "Rivière des Moines" meaning "River of the Monks." The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. Its population was 214,133 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Des Moines metropolitan area, covering six counties, is the Metropolitan statistical area, 81st largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with about 750,000 residents, and is the largest metropolitan area entirely in Iowa. Des Moines is a major center of the United States insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base. The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group and Wellmark Blue Cross B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
