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Numa is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 68 in the 2020 census, a decline from 109 in 2000.

Numa city overview:
Name:	Numa city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Appanoose County
Incorporated:	November 9, 1909
Elevation:	1,027 ft (313 m)
Total Area:	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km²)
Land Area:	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	68
Population Density:	154.20/sq mi (59.53/km²)
ZIP code:	52544
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1957945
GNISfeature ID:	0459679

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History

Numa was laid out in 1871.

In 1907, fire destroyed the surface equipment of the Numa Block mine, then the most productive mine in the county. The Numa Block shaft was 150 feet (46 m) deep, giving access to a 30-inch (760 mm) coal seam. The Numa Block Coal Company also owned mines in Seymour, (about 8 miles (13 km) to the west). In 1912, Local 875 of the United Mine Workers, based in Numa, had 392 members.

The original Numa Block mine was closed in 1915, after having undermined 240 acres (0.97 km). In 1911, the Numa Block Coal Company started a new mine, about a mile east of Numa. When fully developed, this mine employed 155 men, hoisting 300 tons of coal daily to ship 175 carloads of coal monthly. A new company town, Martinstown, was platted around this mine in 1913. The approximately 40 houses in Martinstown were frequently known as Shantytown. The mine closed in 1937, after undermining 96 acres (390,000 m). Aside from the blackened remains of the Martinstown slag pile, little remains of this mine today. In 1914, the Numa Block Coal Company produced over 100,000 tons of coal, ranking among the top 24 coal producers in the state.