Villisca, Iowa
Villisca, Iowa | |
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Downtown Villisca (1 June 2024) | |
Location of Villisca, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′45″N 94°58′52″W / 40.92917°N 94.98111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | East |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated | September 3, 1869 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,132 |
| • Density | 634.17/sq mi (244.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50864 |
| Area code | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-80985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397142 |
| Website | www |
Villisca is a city in East Township, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,132 at the time of the 2020 census. It is most notable for the unsolved axe murder that took place in the town during the summer of 1912.