Athelstan, Iowa
Athelstan, Iowa | |
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Looking north on the corner of Main Street | |
Location of Athelstan, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′22″N 94°32′33″W / 40.57278°N 94.54250°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Taylor |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6 |
| • Density | 46.15/sq mi (17.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50836 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-03430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585466 |
Athelstan is a tiny hamlet in Taylor County, Iowa, United States, along the Platte River, on the border with Missouri; it is majority owned by the Young family. The population was 18 at the 2000 census. As of the 2010 census, it had become included in a namesake census-designated place which had an overall population of 19. By the time of the 2020 census, the population had fallen to 6.