Official Name: | Thorpe, Iowa |
Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1027 |
Coordinates: | 42.5661°N -91.4494°W |
Area Code: | 563 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 462229 |
Thorpe is an unincorporated community in Honey Creek Township, Delaware County, Iowa, United States.
The community is at the intersection of county highways C64 and X15, 5.1miles east of Dundee.[1]
In 1886 and 1887, the Chicago Great Western Railway was built through Delaware County. The railroad company built four rail stations: one each in Almoral, Oneida, Dundee, and Thorpe.[2]
In 1911, D.T. Wonleighton built a general store in Thorpe. He later served as the general manager of the Mayen mercantile in Thorpe.[3]
Thorpe's population was 42 in 1902,[4] and 76 in 1925.[5]
Thorpe's population was 35 in 1940.[6]