Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous

Jul 04

My Lincoln Highway centennial column

Posted on Thursday, July 4, 2013, at 3:17 PM by Jeff

is now available on the Register’s website.

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Jun 13

Hallie Christofferson, Iowa ambassador

Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 2:31 PM by Jeff

Ames Tribune: “My roommates [at the Team USA tryouts] didn’t really know much about Iowa, so they were just asking a bunch of questions,” Christofferson said. “The topic came up about how I used to show pigs, so that took … Continue reading →

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Jun 12

Council Bluffs willing to take over IA 192

Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 11:06 AM by Jeff

June 12, 2006: Even if IA 192 got decommissioned, the route would still work as a Business Loop I-29. This is the north end’s direct merge into the interstate. Council Bluffs is so desperate to get water and sewer work … Continue reading →

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May 29

Huebinger 1912 Auto Trail Guides and old county atlases

Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at 1:15 PM by Jeff

I may be a teensy bit excited about discovering this resource. Notice that one is called the Transcontinental Route because the Lincoln Highway wouldn’t be born until the next year and wouldn’t be recognized in Iowa until 1915. Full county … Continue reading →

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May 23

2012 Iowa city population estimates

Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 3:00 PM by Jeff

After you’ve gone through the rigamarole in my earlier post, you will be able to see the actual numbers. Here are some quick hits from the 2012 city population estimates. Most of these are not radical changes from 2010 yet, … Continue reading →

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May 23

How to download 2012 census estimates

Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 1:37 PM by Jeff

The census website has too many bells and whistles now to offer a direct link. Simply explaining it is a blog post in itself. I’ll be back with actual content later. You’ll have to go to this page and then … Continue reading →

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May 22

Smallest towns on state highways

Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Millville and Durango, 24 miles apart on US 52 northwest of Dubuque, are the two smallest incorporated places in Iowa that are on a state-maintained road. Millville, pop. 30, is #939 and Durango, pop. 22, is #945 out of 947 … Continue reading →

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May 14

An 11-day span

Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 2:31 PM by Jeff

  Picture with the former: Addendum: It is really, really WEIRD to be driving and seeing snow on the ground while it is light out at 7 PM.  

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May 08

And now, the joke I forgot to make in November

Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 12:43 AM by Jeff

Johnson County Justice Center vote fails again. I didn’t even know Justice Center was up for retention.

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May 04

3911

Posted on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 10:48 AM by Jeff

The Census Bureau estimates that Adams County’s population dropped below the 4000 level in 2012. It’s one of the smallest counties in Iowa, with the smallest population. Its population density was already under 10 people per square mile in the … Continue reading →

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