Allerton, Iowa
| Allerton, Iowa | |
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 Location of Allerton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′26″N 93°22′2″W / 40.70722°N 93.36722°WCoordinates: 40°42′26″N 93°22′2″W / 40.70722°N 93.36722°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 501 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 495 |
| • Density | 439.5/sq mi (169.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50008 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-01270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454140 |
Allerton is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 501 at the 2010 census.
Allerton is located at 40°42′26″N 93°22′2″W / 40.70722°N 93.36722°W (40.707108, -93.367263).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all of it land. About three miles to the west is the Allerton reservoir and Bob White State Park
Allerton was served by Iowa Highway 40 until it was turned over to Wayne County and made a county road. There is a network of paved farm to market roads radiating out from Allerton and connecting with the surrounding towns.
Allerton was a division point on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad until the bankruptcy of the line in 1980. The old Golden State Route that took off east from Allerton through Seymour, Fairfield and Chicago was then abandoned. There had been some talk of relaying the track from Allerton to Seymour on the old Rock Island right of way to provide a connection between the Canadian Pacific (old Milwaukee Road) and the Union Pacific. This idea has since been dropped due to the objections of the adjacent landowners. The remaining line is now known as Union Pacific's Spine Line. It was purchased by the Chicago & Northwestern after the bankruptcy as a direct line between Kansas City and Minneapolis. It has seen a marked increase in traffic since the Chicago & Northwestern merger with Union Pacific. The last passenger train on the old Rock Island system through Allerton was the Plainsman from Kansas City to Des Moines and Minneapolis. It was discontinued in 1970.
Allerton was platted by the Rock Island Railroad in when it came through the area in 1870. It became a legal town in 1874 and had a peak population of 1,600 in 1913. Allerton and Corydon were rivals for the Wayne County seat. Several times, during the early establishment of the two towns, county records were moved back and forth, sometimes illegally, before Corydon was declared the county seat.
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