Artesian, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Artesian, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bremer County
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:298
Elevation Ft:978
Coordinates:42.7283°N -92.3372°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID

Artesian is an unincorporated community in Bremer County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Artesian was established in 1871.[1] The Moeller General Store in Artesian was founded in 1900 by Fred F. Moeller and was torn down in the 1980s due to a shoulder-widening project on US Highway 63.[2]

The community's population was 13 in 1900,[3] and 10 in 1920.[4] The population was 10 in 1940.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: St Paul's Lutheran Church . Centennial Booklet Commemorating the One-hundredth Anniversary, May 16, 1971: 1871-1971, St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) (Artesian), Waverly, Iowa . St. Paul's Lutheran Church . 1971 . en.
  2. Web site: F.F. Moeller's Store, Artesian, Iowa - Digital Grinnell . 2022-09-28 . digital.grinnell.edu.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  4. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 188–190 . en.
  5. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 292 . en.