Ivy, Iowa
Ivy, Iowa | |
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 The Centennial United Methodist Church at Ivy | |
  Ivy, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′1.96″N 93°25′1.76″W / 41.6005444°N 93.4171556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Polk |
| Townships | Beaver, Camp |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 50009 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464592[1] |
Ivy is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.
History
[edit]The town formerly had a post office in 1900.[2] The population was 15 in 1940.[3]
As the crow flies, Ivy is approximately 10.8 miles (17.4 km) east of Downtown Des Moines. There used to be a southern part of Ivy, but when Iowa 163 was extended to a two lane highway in the 1960s, the southern part of Ivy was demolished for the extended highway.[4] Iowa 163 curves south of Ivy, instead of going through it, as the older Iowa 163 did.
References
[edit]- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "United States Official Postal Guide". 1900.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 302.
- ^ "NETRonline: Historic Aerials - Viewer".
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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