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Altoona

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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
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
19-01630
Website
altoona-iowa.com

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Altoona
Located in
Polk County
Population
19565
Area
24.222313
Elevation
291
Time zone
UTC−06:00
Official website
www.altoona-iowa.com
Image
Culvers.jpg
Households
6815
Dialing code
515
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Commons category
Altoona, Iowa
postal code
50009
inception
1876-00-00
water as percent of area
0
different from
Altoona
per capita income
34066
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Altoona” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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