Map of Homestead CDP, Iowa

Homestead is an unincorporated community in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It has the ZIP code 52236.

Homestead is a census-designated place with the population recorded as 148 in the 2010 census.

Homestead CDP overview:
Name:	Homestead CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Iowa County
Elevation:	860 ft (260 m)
Total Area:	1.30 sq mi (3.37 km²)
Land Area:	1.30 sq mi (3.37 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	135
Population Density:	103.69/sq mi (40.03/km²)
ZIP code:	52236
FIPS code:	1936975
GNISfeature ID:	457596

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Homestead location map. Where is Homestead CDP?

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History

The Amana Colonies purchased the town from the Rock Island Railroad to use as a transportation hub. A meteorite struck the town in 1875.

In 1881, Homestead contained a train depot, hotel, post office, grain elevator, meeting house, schoolhouse, general store, lumber yard, and a large distributing warehouse.

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Geography

Homestead is in northeastern Iowa County at the junction of U.S. Route 151 with U.S. Route 6. US 151 leads northeast 22 miles (35 km) to Cedar Rapids and west, then south 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 80, while US 6 leads east 19 miles (31 km) to Iowa City and west 11 miles (18 km) to Marengo, the Iowa County seat. Amana is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Homestead along US 151.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Homestead CDP has an area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km), all land.