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Chariton (/ ˈ ʃ ɛər ɪ t ən / SHAIR-it-ən) [4] is a city in, and the county seat of, Lucas County, Iowa, United States. [5] The population was 4,193 at the 2020 census. [6] Lucas is the primary distribution center for and the former corporate headquarters of the Hy-Vee supermarket chain.
Polk County is the most densely populated county at 864/sq mi (333.5/km 2), an increase in density from 2010 when it was 655.5/sq mi (253.08/km 2). [7] Polk County contains the state's capital and largest city, Des Moines. In addition, Iowa has one of the smallest percentages of counties whose boundaries are dictated by natural means, the vast ...
Iowa County was formed on February 17, 1843. It was named for the Iowa River, which flows through the county. [4] The first courthouse was a log cabin built in 1847. This was rented by the county until 1850 when a second courthouse was completed. In 1861 construction of a third courthouse was begun.
In 1856 and 1857, Mormon Handcart Pioneers followed the Dragoon Trail south of Victor on their way from the end of the rail line in Iowa City to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. [5] The route was later referred to locally as the "State Road" and today is officially designated by the county as "A Diagonal". Later, until about 1863, Mormon pioneers ...
Logan is a city and county seat of Harrison County, Iowa, ... Climate data for Logan, Iowa (1991–2020, extremes 1893–present) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Poweshiek County Freedom Rock Freedom Rock painter Raymond “Bubba” Sorensen II of Greenfield finished the Poweshiek County Freedom Rock in 2016, and is located on the southeast corner of the courthouse square.
Hampton is a town and county seat of Franklin County, Iowa, ... Climate data for Hampton, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present Month Jan Feb Mar
Janesville was a farming community with a population of 311 in 1900, according to the Iowa Data Center . The town's population increased to just 445 by 1950. Due to its proximity to Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the population of Janesville increased to 840 by 1980, when the town was referred to as a "bedroom community". During the farm crisis and ...