Anthon, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°23′16″N 95°51′59″W / 42.38778°N 95.86639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Woodbury |
Area | |
• Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
• Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 545 |
• Density | 773.05/sq mi (298.27/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 51004 |
Area code | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-02350 |
GNIS feature ID | 0454198 |
Website | cityofanthon |
Anthon is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 545 at the 2020 census.[2]
Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccups continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records.[3] It was also home to eunuchoidal giant Bernard Coyne, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall.
Anthon was named for J. C. Anthon, a railroad engineer.[4] It was founded in 1888.