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Also known as Villisca, Iowa, Villisca, IA

city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Iowa
County
Montgomery
Township
East
Incorporated
September 3, 1869
Total
1.78 sq mi (4.62 km )
Land
1.78 sq mi (4.62 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Density
634.2/sq mi (244.88/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
19-80985
Website
www .cityofvillisca .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Villisca is a city in East Township, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,132 at the time of the 2020 census. It is most notable for the unsolved axe murders that took place in the town on June 9, 1912.

History

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

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