Nashua, Iowa

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Nashua, Iowa
City
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Location of Nashua, Iowa
Location of Nashua, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°57′8″N 92°32′17″W / 42.95222°N 92.53806°W / 42.95222; -92.53806Coordinates: 42°57′8″N 92°32′17″W / 42.95222°N 92.53806°W / 42.95222; -92.53806
Country United States
State Iowa
CountiesChickasaw, Floyd
Area
 • Total3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
 • Land2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 • Total1,663
 • Density577.4/sq mi (222.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50658
Area code(s)641
FIPS code19-55335
GNIS feature ID0459437
Little Brown Church

Nashua is a city in Iowa in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had 1,663 people. This was an increase of 45, or 2.8%, from the 1,618 people reported at the 2000 census. The famed Little Brown Church featured in the song "The Church in the Wildwood" is located in Nashua.

Geography[change | change source]

Nashua is located at 42°57′8″N 92°32′17″W / 42.95222°N 92.53806°W / 42.95222; -92.53806 (42.952231, -92.537944)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.14 square miles (8.13 km2), of which, 2.88 square miles (7.46 km2) of it is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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