Middle Amana is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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, United States. It is the largest 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 villag ...

, all designated as a

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. 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

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. It is west of Amana and east of High Amana. According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 543 people, 235 households, and 146 families residing in the community. The

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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

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makeup of the community was 97.6%

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, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 1.3% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 0.6% of the population. Of the 235 households, 24.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were

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living together, 3.8% were cohabitating couples, 23.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.9% of all households were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the community was 57.6 years. 15.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 14.4% were from 25 and 44; 31.7% were from 45 and 64; and 34.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

History

In 1881, Middle Amana contained a woolen mill, starch factory, machine shop, wagon shop, blacksmith shop, book printing and bindery, brick yard, general store, school, and meeting house.

Education

Clear Creek–Amana Community School District operates public schools serving the community. Amana Elementary School is in Middle Amana, and Clear Creek–Amana Middle School and

Clear Creek–Amana High School Clear Creek Amana High School, or CCA High School, is a public senior high school in Tiffin, Iowa and a part of the Clear Creek–Amana Community School District. It serves the entire district. A Clipper Ship is the school mascot. The school ...

are in

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. Amana High School in Middle Amana was established after a 1935 bond election.Hoehnle, Peter. ''Amana Colonies: 1932-1945''.

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, 2016. , 9781467115407. p
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The school closed in 1991.Hoehnle, Peter. ''Amana Colonies: 1932-1945''.

, 2016. , 9781467115407. p
110
Clear Creek–Amana Middle School was previously in Middle Amana.
Clear Creek–Amana Middle School. February 23, 1999. Retrieved on October 24, 2017. "3023 220th Trail Middle Amana, Iowa 52307".

Notable person

Bill Zuber William Henry Zuber (March 26, 1913 – November 2, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He had an 11-year Major League Baseball career between 1936 and 1947. He pitched his entire career in the American League with the Cleveland ...

, baseball player and restaurateur

References

External links

Amana Church Society
{{Iowa County, Iowa Amana Colonies Geography of Iowa County, Iowa