Eldon, Iowa
Eldon, Iowa | |
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Clockwise from top left: Downtown viewing (Elm Street), Eldon Carnegie Public Library, and the Dibble House otherwise known as the American Gothic House | |
Location of Eldon, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′05″N 92°13′05″W / 40.91806°N 92.21806°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wapello |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 783 |
| • Density | 715.72/sq mi (276.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52554 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-24420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394637 |
Eldon is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 783 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the home of the small Carpenter Gothic style house that served as the backdrop for Grant Wood's 1930 painting, American Gothic.
Other historic sities include the Historic Rock Island Railway depot, the Eldon Carnegie Public Library and the Historic McHaffey Opera House.