| Homestead, Iowa | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Homestead |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iowa |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 135 |
| Population Density Km2: | 40.03 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 860 |
| Coordinates: | 41.7594°N -91.8672°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52236 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-36975 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 457596 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.30 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 103.69 |
Homestead is an unincorporated community in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It has the ZIP code 52236.
Homestead is a census-designated place with the population recorded as 148 in the 2010 census.[2]
Homestead is in northeastern Iowa County at the junction of U.S. Route 151 with U.S. Route 6. US 151 leads northeast to Cedar Rapids and west, then south 7miles to Interstate 80, while US 6 leads east to Iowa City and west to Marengo, the Iowa County seat. Amana is north of Homestead along US 151.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Homestead CDP has an area of 4.4sqkm, all land.[2]
The 2020 United States census counted 135 people, 56 households, and 49 families in Homestead.[3] The population density was 103.7 per square mile (40.0/km). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 49.2 per square mile (19.0/km).[4] [5] The racial makeup was 97.78% (132) white or European American (97.04% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.74% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.74% (1) from other races, and 0.74% (1) from two or more races.[6] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.96% (4) of the population.[7]
Of the 56 households, 23.2% had children under the age of 18; 76.8% were married couples living together; 5.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 7.1% of households consisted of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.3 and the average family size was 1.9.[8] The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 3.7% of the population.[9]
20.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 8.1% from 25 to 44, 44.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 75.4 males.
The Amana Colonies purchased the town from the Rock Island Railroad to use as a transportation hub. A meteorite struck the town in 1875.
In 1881, Homestead contained a train depot, hotel, post office, grain elevator, meeting house, schoolhouse, general store, lumber yard, and a large distributing warehouse.[10]