Honey Creek, Iowa | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Iowa#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Iowa |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pottawattamie |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1014 |
Coordinates: | 41.4306°N -95.8664°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 51542 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 464584 |
Honey Creek is an unincorporated community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,014 feet (309 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a ZIP code 51542.[1]
Honey Creek was founded in the 1860s when the Chicago and North Western Railway was extended to that point.[2] The community took its name from nearby Honey Creek.[3] A post office was established in Honey Creek in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1990.[4] Honey Creek's population was 21 in 1902,[5] and 100 in 1925.[6]