Kanawha, Iowa
| Kanawha, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Kanawha, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′12″N 93°47′39″W / 42.93667°N 93.79417°WCoordinates: 42°56′12″N 93°47′39″W / 42.93667°N 93.79417°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 652 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 617 |
| • Density | 325/sq mi (125.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50447 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-40260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458021 |
Kanawha is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 652 at the 2010 census.
Kanawha was platted in 1899. The newly constructed railroad had arrived from Belmond, Iowa. Business' and some buildings moved from settlements three to four miles distant to establish in the new town on the railroad. Those settlements were Cuba, to the north, Magor, to the northwest, Mikesville, to the southwest, Aldrich, to the south (Drew, moved and renamed Bruce, was farther south), West Lake, to the east, and Bailey's Grove to the north east. Kanawha's founder, George Casper Call, petitioned Congressman J.P. Dolliver requesting a post office and proposing the name "Luzon". Luzon was rejected because it was thought to be too close to the name of an existing Iowa, Luzerne in Benton County. Faced with having to find another name, a railroad engineer and West Virginia native, suggested "Kanawha". The name met with approval.
Kanawha is located at 42°56′12″N 93°47′39″W / 42.93667°N 93.79417°W (42.936773, -93.794305).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.01 square miles (5.21 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 652 people, 291 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 324.4 inhabitants per square mile (125.3/km2). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 173.1 per square mile (66.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.
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