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Anamosa, Iowa

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Fairview Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52205. It stands on Buffalo Creek. The Survey maps it on the Anamosa quadrangle. 5,450 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 830 feet above sea level.

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Anamosa within Jones County

On record in Anamosa

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 15 shown

Every listing in Jones County

Population over time

9 figures

Anamosa grew from 889 to 5,450 between 1860 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
1860889
18702,083+1,194 (+134%)
18802,0830 (0%)
18902,078-5 (-0%)
19002,891+813 (+39%)
19102,983+92 (+3%)
19202,881-102 (-3%)
20105,533
20205,450-83 (-2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

21 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Anamosa between 2007 and 2018, burning about 107 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined19
Debris and open burning1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
2 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
5 July 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
31 July 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
10 June 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
6 May 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
22 May 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
20 May 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Jones County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 15 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Anamosa: 11 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Anamosa MinesLead, ZincPast ProducerGalena, Sphalerite
James Brown MineLeadPast Producer
Dearborn QuarryLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
Penitentiary QuarryLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
Weber Mine and MillStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, DimensionProducer
Weber Quarry and MillStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, DimensionProducer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Vernon-Anamosa Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Weber Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Anamosa QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Jones County

Storms near this place

60 of 72 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Anamosa in 72 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 40 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2006Tornado (F1)Anamosa1 hurt, $100,000Rated F1
June 2008Flash FloodAnamosa$500,000A levee failed along the Wapsipinicon River on the southwest side of Anamosa, IA below the County Rd E34 bridge around 9:16 pm June 12. Flash flooding resulted on the southwest side of Anamosa, IA.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$100,000no account filed
June 2010Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$50,000Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several large trees in Anamosa, IA at 1250 pm CDT June 18. One tree fell onto a house. Power outages were also observed. The local paper later reported that most of the tree damage occurred north of Main Street.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$50,000Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down some large trees on Buffalo Road just west of Anamosa, IA around 750 pm July 24. One tree fell onto a house.
April 2006HailAnamosa$20,000Also reported by amateur radio; dime to golfball size hail; vehicles damaged in Anamosa.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$16,000no account filed
October 1996Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$15,000no account filed
July 2017Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$10,000The county emergency manager reported trees, limbs and power lines down in Anamosa. Three homes were damaged by trees falling on them.
September 2007Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$10,000Winds estimated to be 65 mph blew down a tree onto a building on the south side of Anamosa, IA.
March 2006HailAnamosa$10,000Wind driven hail damaged some cars
July 2006Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$10,000Numerous corn fields were flattened to the north and east of Anamosa by the wind with several trees down. A silo was destroyed 4.4 miles east southeast of Anamosa. Time is estimated based on radar.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$10,000no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$10,000no account filed
April 2006HailAnamosa$8,000no account filed
September 2013Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$6,000The Emergency Manager for Jones County reported that part of a tree snapped off and fell on a van outside of the Anamosa Courthouse. The report was delayed.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$5,000The county emergency manager reported a tree had fallen on a house.
May 2004HailAnamosa$5,000Also reported by KCRG TV and amateur radio. A severe thunderstorm produced a continuous path of 1 inch hail from the junction of highways 1 and U.S. 151 to Anamosa. At the U.S. 151 bridge over the Wapsipinicon River 1.9 miles SSE of Anamosa, 1 inch hail also occurred.
April 1994HailAnamosa$5,000no account filed
August 2003HailAnamosa$2,000Occurred near Amber, Iowa
July 2017Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$1,000A trained spotter reported multiple trees and limbs were down on the north side of Anamosa. Some of the trees came down on power lines. The spotter also reported pea to dime sized hail.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$750Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree, which fell onto a house.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$500Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew a wood shed over and blew out three garage windows in Anamosa, IA at 7:00 pm June 8.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindAnamosa$120no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Spotter also had pea hail, and some small branches down.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Multiple trees were downed.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Law enforcement relayed a report that a large tree branch snapped off and fell onto power polls in Anamosa.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Social media shows a tree down and other large branches in Anamosa.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Small trees damaged and a flag pole snapped.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-A spotter estimated high winds.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-A measured wind gust from a Iowa Department of Transportation road sensor near highway 151.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-A large tree was down across a road near the intersection of north Ford and East Liberty Streets The time of the event was estimated based upon radar.
June 2014HailAnamosa-Law enforcement reported ping pong ball size hail.
June 2014HailAnamosa-The emergency manager reported hail the size of quarters in the city of Anamosa.
June 2014HailAnamosa-A trained spotter measured golf ball size hail.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Large trees down throughout the city of Anamosa.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down a tree in Anamosa, IA around 800 pm CDT July 22.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew numerous trees in Anamosa, IA at 610 pm CDT June 29.
June 2011Funnel CloudAnamosa-A funnel cloud was observed near Anamosa, IA at 745 pm CDT June 8.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-A 60 mph wind gust was recorded by the Iowa Department of Transportation in Anamosa, IA at 811 pm CDT June 8.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Wind gusts were estimated to be 55 to 60 mph in Anamosa, IA at 1249 pm June 18. Some sweet corn was flattened. In addition, the visibility was zero due to heavy rain.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Wind gusts were estimated to be 65 mph in Anamosa, IA around 11:35 pm.
July 2008Flash FloodAnamosa-Heavy rains caused some flash flooding of two streets in Anamosa, IA during the early evening hours of July 2.
July 2008HailAnamosa-Penny-sized hail fell in Anamosa, IA at 522 pm July 2.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down a tree.
September 2007Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down some tree branches in Anamosa, IA.|
September 2007Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Winds were estimated to be 60 mph in Anamosa, IA.|
April 2006HailAnamosa-Media relayed public report of dime size hail
July 2006Heavy RainAnamosa-1.6 inches of rain in 40 minutes
June 2002Flash FloodAnamosa-Buffalo and Division Creeks out of their banks causing flooding of some streets.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Large tree blown down on power lines.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Several large trees uprooted, including a 130 year old Maple on a farm on Old Cass Road.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindAnamosa-Large tree down blocking city street. Reported by emergency management.
July 1999FloodAnamosa-Thunderstorms dumped 3 to 4 inches of rain on the city of Anamosa, which caused flooding on Therese Avenue. Residences had water and sewage coming through basements, toilets and showers.
July 1999HailAnamosa-Nickel-sized hail produced a mile-wide swath of crop damage from Anamosa to Amber. Corn was stripped and knocked down.
May 2024HailAnamosa-no account filed
April 2023HailAnamosa-no account filed
April 2023HailAnamosa-no account filed
April 2023HailAnamosa-no account filed
April 2020HailAnamosa-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jones County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Fairview3.2 miles14
Stone City3.4 miles14
Jackson4.8 miles14
Amber5.7 miles15
Newport6.2 miles15
Langworthy6.6 miles15
Cass (historical)6.8 miles14
Martelle7.2 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on AnamosaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1657547The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 454176. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.