Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 124 residents and lies in Iowa.
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than West Amana. West Amana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1977 and 3 maps from 1888 on.
Explore the history →West Amana is unincorporated, so Iowa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in West Amana.
The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (18%), Williamsburg (14%) and Iowa City (11%). In West Amana, the middle household income is $56,000, below both the Iowa town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 11° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in West Amana than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In West Amana, 31% of adults feel lonely, against 32% in Iowa’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. West Amana: 42% of adults have obesity. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than West Amana.
| West Amana | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Amana | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 12% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Amana. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
33 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
23 mi Stadium & arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
33 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumNational Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
20 mi MuseumMuseum of Art Cedar RapidsKinnick 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
None within 15 miles of West Amana; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 West Amana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where West Amana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
West Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place 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 West Amana was 140.
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West Amana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
