Angus, Iowa
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Angus, Iowa | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454191[1] |
Angus is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Angus was originally named Coaltown as a coal mining community in the 1870s.[2] A post office was established in Coaltown in 1879. In 1881, the name was changed to Angus, honoring a railroad official.[3] The population was 150 in 1940.[4] The post office closed in the 1950s.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Angus, Iowa
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