| Iowa Point, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Map1: | Map of Doniphan Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Iowa Point |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 39.9283°N -95.2386°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Doniphan |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1854 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 856 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-34475 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 472808 |
Iowa Point is an unincorporated community in northeastern Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.
Iowa Point was first settled in 1854 on land received from the U.S. Government in payment for missionary services done at the nearby Iowa, Sac and Fox Indian mission. The town was a major shipping point between Leavenworth and Omaha and by 1857, the town had a population estimated at 3,000 making it the second largest town on the Missouri River next to Leavenworth.[1]
The town divided on the issue of slavery; by the end of the Civil War, it had nearly been completely burned, and businesses had nearly been depleted. The town never recovered.[2]
The first post office in Iowa Point opened in March, 1855, closed temporarily in April, 1914,September, 1914, reopened that same year, and closed permanently in July, 1933.[3]
It is included in the St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area.