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East AmanaIA
In Iowa, this town has 91 residents.
Photo: Mostly Iowa Edits · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is East Amana a good place to live?
88% of residents live below the poverty line in East Amana, above both the Iowa town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint age than East Amana. East Amana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
91 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Amana.
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in East Amana
27″snow a winter
East Amana brings cold winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 12°; snowfall runs to about 27 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–32°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–62°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
East Amana has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
37risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in East Amana, 38% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
East Amana stands out in Iowa and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
In East Amana, 5.4% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only 7 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than East Amana. The town does better than the Iowa average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| East Amana | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
13 better18 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | East Amana | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.7% |
Compass Memorial Healthcare
11.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Amana
14pages on East Amana
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Kinnick Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Amana. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
28 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
18 mi Stadium & arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
27 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumNational Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
15 mi MuseumMuseum of Art Cedar RapidsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Carver–Hawkeye Arena: Asolsma1988, CC0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Art Cedar Rapids: ericjames, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to East Amana: who provides what
East Amana is unincorporated, so Iowa County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAmana Society Water System NorthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesIowa CountyIowa County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereIowa County AuditorIowa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5220352203 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Amana
About 0 of every 100 East Amana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About East Amana
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
East Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iowa County, Iowa, United States, and is part of the "seven villages" of the Amana Colonies. As of the 2020 Census, the population of East Amana was 64. According to the website Statistical Atlas, all of the residents of East Amana speak German at home, and only 67.7% can speak English 'Very Well'.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
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