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Kanawha is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 658 at the time of the 2020 census.

Kanawha city overview:
Name:	Kanawha city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Hancock County
Elevation:	1,181 ft (360 m)
Total Area:	1.98 sq mi (5.14 km²)
Land Area:	1.98 sq mi (5.14 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	658
Population Density:	331.82/sq mi (128.11/km²)
ZIP code:	50447
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1940260
GNISfeature ID:	0458021

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History

Kanawha was platted in 1899. The newly constructed railroad had arrived from Belmond, Iowa. Business’ and some buildings moved from settlements three to four miles distant to establish in the new town on the railroad. Those settlements were Cuba, to the north, Magor, to the northwest, Mikesville, to the southwest, Aldrich, to the south (Drew, moved and renamed Bruce, was farther south), West Lake, to the east, and Bailey’s Grove to the north east. Kanawha’s founder, George Casper Call, petitioned Congressman J.P. Dolliver requesting a post office and proposing the name “Luzon”. Luzon was rejected because it was thought to be too close to the name of an existing Iowa, Luzerne in Benton County. Faced with having to find another name, a railroad engineer and West Virginia native, suggested “Kanawha”. The name met with approval.