Altoona
Also known as Altoona, Iowa, Altoona, IA
city in Polk County, Iowa, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Polk
- Townships
- Clay , Delaware , Douglas
- Incorporated
- March 11, 1876
- Total
- 11.69 sq mi (30.28 km )
- Land
- 11.68 sq mi (30.25 km )
- Water
- 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km )
- Elevation
- 958 ft (292 m)
- Rank
- 26th in Iowa
- Density
- 1,675.1/sq mi (646.76/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
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Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 19,565 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Adventureland amusement park and Prairie Meadows horse racing track and casino.
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