Packwood, Iowa | |
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 Location of Packwood, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′58″N 92°04′57″W / 41.13278°N 92.08250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 183 |
| • Density | 244.33/sq mi (94.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52580 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-60915 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396125[2] |
Packwood is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 183 at the time of the 2020 census.[3] The Burlington and Western Railway arrived in Packwood in late 1882. This was a narrow gauge line, widened to standard gauge in 1902 and taken over by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and then sold to the Minneapolis and St. Louis in 1934.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Packwood, Iowa
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ David Lotz and Charles Franzen, 'Rails to a County Seat', The Print Shop, Washington Iowa, 1989; pages 37, 47-52.