Map of Massena city, Iowa

Massena is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 359 at the time of the 2020 census. Massena’s motto is: “The Home of Friendly People”. Massena’s sister community is Cumberland, Iowa. Massena is named after Massena, New York.

Massena city overview:
Name:	Massena city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Cass County
Elevation:	1,273 ft (388 m)
Total Area:	0.69 sq mi (1.77 km²)
Land Area:	0.69 sq mi (1.77 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	359
Population Density:	524.09/sq mi (202.43/km²)
ZIP code:	50853
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1950250
GNISfeature ID:	0458849
Website:	http://www.cityofmassena.com/

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History

The city of Massena was platted by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad on land purchased from A. Vredenburgh in 1883 and 1884 that included most of Section 33 of Cass County. The incorporated city was platted in 1886. The first meeting of the city council was on March 21, 1887 and a special election was held on December 10, 1887 to enlarge the corporate limits to include all of section 33. The city was platted with the name of “Smith”, but the post office authorities refused the name because of another city with a similar spelling.

Lume A. Stone, an American Civil War soldier from Massena, New York, suggested Massena after his hometown, and thus the name of the township and town. Massena, New York was named after a French Marshal under Napoleon, André Masséna.

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Geography

Massena is located at 41°15′14″N 94°46′8″W / 41.25389°N 94.76889°W / 41.25389; -94.76889 (41.253802, -94.768866), among the rolling hills of Iowa at the intersection of Iowa highways 92 and 148.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km), all land. Massena is located approximately halfway between Des Moines and Omaha, Nebraska, 15 miles south of Interstate 80.