Eldon, Iowa | |
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 Clockwise from top left: Downtown viewing (Elm Street), Eldon Carnegie Public Library, and the Dibble House otherwise known as the American Gothic House | |
 Location of Eldon, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′05″N 92°13′05″W / 40.91806°N 92.21806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Wapello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 783 |
| • Density | 715.72/sq mi (276.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52554 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-24420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394637[2] |
Eldon is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 783 at the time of the 2020 census.[3] It is the site of the small Carpenter Gothic style house that has come to be known as the American Gothic House. Artist Grant Wood used this home for the background in his world-famous 1930 painting American Gothic.[4]
Eldon today is a regional tourist destination with visitors coming to visit the American Gothic House, the Historic Rock Island Railway depot, and the Historic McHaffey Opera House.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eldon, Iowa
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Departments and Officials of Wapello County, Iowa". www.wapellocounty.org. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Eldon, Iowa | South Central Iowa | Travel Iowa | #ThisIsIowa". www.traveliowa.com. Retrieved August 2, 2022.