Anthon, Iowa | |
|---|---|
 Location of Anthon, Iowa | |
| 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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Human Body/Medical Marvels/Longest Hiccups". Archived from the original on August 4, 2004.
- ^ "Anthon, Iowa City Information". ePodunk. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019.