Lowell, Iowa

Lowell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Henry County, Iowa, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Lowell, Iowa
Census-designated place
Lowell is located in Iowa
Lowell
Lowell
Lowell is located in the United States
Lowell
Lowell
Coordinates: 40°50′04″N 91°26′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyHenry
Area
[1]
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total70
 • Density70.14/sq mi (27.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52645
FIPS code19-46965
GNIS feature ID2804131[2]

Location

The community is located in Baltimore Township, along the Skunk River.[3] Lowell is at the intersection of New London and Salem Roads, south of New London. Lowell is at an elevation of 584 feet (178 m).[4]

History

The village was laid out by a man named McCarver. At one time, Lowell had Presbyterian and Methodist congregations, two fraternal lodges, two gristmills, and five sawmills. The relatively large number of sawmills was due to Baltimore Township being two-thirds timber.[3] The first mill in town was established by Major Smith and Thomas Angel in 1838.[5]

Lowell's population in 1915 was 105.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202070—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowell, Iowa
  3. "History of Henry County, Iowa". Henry County, IAGenWeb.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowell, Iowa
  5. The History of Henry County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1879. pp. 550–551.
  6. Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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