Cranston, Iowa Explained

Cranston, Iowa
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:	Cranston
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Iowa
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Muscatine
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2000
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Coordinates:	41.3792°N -91.2614°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP codes
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID

Cranston was an unincorporated community in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States.

History

Cranston was a stop on the Milwaukee Road, which was removed in 1982, although little remains of the community today. Cranston's population was 42 in 1925.^[1] The population was 53 in 1940.^[2]

There are thirteen houses remaining in Cranston. The Cranston graveyard, containing predominantly Protestant graves, is a half mile east of the town.

Education

Cranston residents are zoned to schools of the Louisa–Muscatine Community School District.^[3]

Notes and References

1. 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 . 190 . en.
2. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 297 . en.
3. Web site: About Our District. Louisa–Muscatine Community School District. 2020-04-02. Included in our district are the communities of[...]Our schools are located as one large campus on Highway 61.[...]High School 14354 170th St., Letts, TA 52754[...]Elementary School 14506 170th St., Letts, IA 52754. - The campus is outside of the Letts city limits.