Croton is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in southwestern

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, United States. The Des Moines River flows past the southwest side of the community along the Iowa-

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border.

History

File:CrotonIowaAerialView.jpg, An aerial view of Croton, taken on 22 August 2024 On August 5, 1861 the Battle of Athens raged on the other side of the Des Moines River from Croton. During the fighting several shots from artillery flew over the river into the community.

Demographics

Croton's population was 96 in 1902, 110 in 1925, and 110 in 1940.

References

Unincorporated communities in Lee County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{LeeCountyIA-geo-stub