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Anamosa, IA Road Trips

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city in Jones County, Iowa, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

278.8 mi

Sioux City, IA

Quickest Drive

5h 34m

Sioux City, IA

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Anamosa, IA by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

5,553

Median Income

$56,167

Median Home Value

$164,900

Median Age

40.9

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Anamosa, IA at a Glance

Founded

1838

Elevation

830 ft

Area

3 mi²

Notable People from Anamosa, IA

A sampling of people born in Anamosa, IA.

Grant Wood

Grant Wood

1891–1942

American painter (1891–1942)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Anamosa, IA.

Anamosa State Penitentiary

Anamosa State Penitentiary

former maximum security penitentiary prison, now historic place, located in the Jones County community of Anamosa, Iowa

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Anamosa Main Street Historic District

Anamosa Main Street Historic District

United States historic place

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q1657547), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Anamosa, IA

Anamosa is a city in the Grant Wood Country region of Eastern Iowa. An epicenter of Grant Wood history, the city is famous for its connection to the famed artist. However, it is also has many other distinctions which can attract tourists of all types.

Originally incorporated as "Lexington," legend has it that a traveling Native American family's daughter captured the town's heart. When the family left, the town was renamed "Anamosa" after her. Grant Wood was born in the area in 1891. His legacy of as a celebrated American artist helped give the community a strong identity and immortalized the area in his landscape paintings. He is buried within the city limits. Aside from Wood, Anamosa also is known for being the home of the Anamosa State Penitentiary, an architecturally significant structure built from local limestone, also known as the "White Palace of the West." It also has a connection with the motorcycle community as Anamosa is home of J&P Cycles and the National Motorcycle Museum.

The National Motorcycle Museum. (updated Sep 2020)

Travel tips adapted from Anamosa on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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