Deep River, Iowa
| Deep River, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Deep River, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′49″N 92°22′27″W / 41.58028°N 92.37417°WCoordinates: 41°34′49″N 92°22′27″W / 41.58028°N 92.37417°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Poweshiek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 279 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 276 |
| • Density | 648.8/sq mi (250.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52222 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-19495 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455847 |
Deep River is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. It is also the name of the township which includes the city. The city population was 279 at the 2010 census.
Deep River is located at 41°34′49″N 92°22′27″W / 41.58028°N 92.37417°W (41.580395, -92.374249). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all of it land.
In 1856 the town of Dresden, about a mile east of the present town of Deep River, was platted. The Whitney brothers operated a store there for about 20 years. When the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad was built, the residents of Dresden moved to be near the railroad, and thus the town of Deep River was established in 1884. The Dresden Cemetery lies about a mile and a half south of the current county road, locally known as the Diamond Trail, just about a quarter mile east of Iowa Highway 21. The town of Tilton was established at the southern border of the township in 1884, as well, although largely lay in Keokuk County.
Deep River Township was organized March 7, 1857. It was at first a part of Jackson Township. It derived its name from the stream running through its northern part, but not because the water was so deep, but rather it was so far down to the water. The first settlers to live in Deep River Township were Robert Taylor and family from Ohio; John Sargood whose father was from England; Albert Morgan and family from Ohio; and the Lights, who came from Virginia in 1849. The first post office was established in 1852, and called Deep River. The first marriage was that of Nancy Taylor to Rev. W.H. Palmer in 1849. James Light and James Rundle settled in that same year.
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