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Also known as Eldon, Iowa, Eldon, IA

city in Iowa, United States

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Within Vinony's link graph, Eldon is referenced by 74 other articles, and connects out to 2010 United States Census, race and ethnicity in the United States Census and United States.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city.

It sits within the topics 1870 establishments in Iowa, Cities in Iowa and Cities in Wapello County, Iowa.

Its subject is documented across 36 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Country
USA
State
Iowa
County
Wapello
Total
1.10 sq mi (2.85 km )
Land
1.09 sq mi (2.83 km )
Water
0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km )
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Density
715.8/sq mi (276.36/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
19-24420

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Eldon
Located in
Wapello County
Population
783
Area
2.900711
Elevation
189
Image
EldonCollage.jpg
Households
385
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postal code
52554
Commons category
Eldon, Iowa
water as percent of area
0.6329
different from
Eldon
per capita income
20490
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Encyclopedic overview

Eldon is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 783 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the home of the small Carpenter Gothic style house that served as the backdrop for Grant Wood's 1930 painting, American Gothic.

Main Street around 1910 Eldon got its start in the year 1870, following construction of the Keokuk and Des Moines Railway through the territory. It was incorporated in 1872.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eldon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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