Downey, Iowa | |
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![]() Grain bins along the Iowa Interstate railroad tracks in Downey | |
Coordinates: 41°36′58″N 91°20′55″W / 41.61611°N 91.34861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Cedar |
Township | Springdale |
Area | |
• Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
• Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 112 |
• Density | 165.93/sq mi (64.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 52358
[2] |
Area code | 319 |
GNIS feature ID | 455974 [3] |
Downey is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. [3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 112 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
Downey was established in 1856, the spring after the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through it, though the area had first been settled in 1836. [5] Downey is named for its founder, Hugh D. Downey. [6]
Downey's population was 100 in 1902, [7] and 105 in 1925. [8] The population was 111 in 1940. [9]