Anthon, Iowa
| Anthon, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Anthon, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°23′16″N 95°51′59″W / 42.38778°N 95.86639°WCoordinates: 42°23′16″N 95°51′59″W / 42.38778°N 95.86639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Woodbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 565 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 567 |
| • Density | 795.8/sq mi (307.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51004 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-02350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454198 |
Anthon is a city in Woodbury County in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 565 at the 2010 census.
Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccups continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records [1]. It was also home to eunuchoidal giant Bernard Coyne, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall.
Anthon was named for J.C. Anthon, a railroad engineer [2].
Anthon is located at 42°23′16″N 95°51′59″W / 42.38778°N 95.86639°W (42.387737, -95.866362).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all of it land. The town is situated near the Little Sioux River.
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