Altoona, Iowa | |
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 Altoona water tower | |
 Location within Polk County and Iowa | |
 Interactive map of Altoona | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′0″N 93°28′21″W / 41.65000°N 93.47250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.69 sq mi (30.28 km2) |
| • Land | 11.68 sq mi (30.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,565 |
| • Rank | 26th in Iowa |
| • Density | 1,675.09/sq mi (646.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50009 |
| Area code | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-01630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393939[2] |
| Website | altoona-iowa.com |
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.[3] It is home to the Adventureland amusement park and Prairie Meadows horse racing track and casino.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altoona, Iowa
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.