Toddville, Iowa Explained

Toddville, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Toddville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Iowa##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Linn
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Monroe
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:787
Coordinates:42.0992°N -91.7169°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:52341
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:462268[1]

Toddville is an unincorporated community in western Linn County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads just off I-380, northwest of the city of Cedar Rapids, the county seat of Linn County.[2] Its elevation is 787 feet (240 m).

History

Toddville was founded in the 1800s and had a population of 57 in 1902.[3]

Although Toddville is unincorporated, it had a post office, with the ZIP code of 52341, until its closing in the mid-1990s.[4]

Toddville is also the home of a school building which was formerly a part of the Alburnett Community School District. This building, built in 1923, once housed a portion of the district's kindergarten through fourth grade students. The school began exporting students to nearby, and larger, Alburnett elementary in 1988, and was voted to be closed in 1999. The former school building is now private residential property.

Demographics

The 2010 government census was 1,093 people. There were 550 males and 543 females.[5]

Organizations

There is the American Legion Toddville Post 674,[6] which is an active non-profit organization in the community. Every Memorial Day the Post provides a memorial service in three locations in Toddville, one of the locations being at Grasshopper Bridge.[7]

Economy

There are currently 25 verified businesses. These include two churches, the Monroe Township Fire Station, and businesses in the trades.[8] One of the local Toddville businesses is Bickal Koi Farm who breeds and sells Japanese Koi Fish.[9]

Parks and Recreation

Wickiup Hill Natural Area is where the Wickiup Outdoor Learning Area and Wickiup Wandering Woods. This is an outdoor and indoor interactive recreation and learning area. It is a park and a place to learn about the indigenous nature and people in the area. The Linn County Conservation and Linn County Parks offices are also located in the same facility.[10]

Notes and References

  1. 462268. Toddville, Iowa.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  4. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=52341 Zip Code Lookup
  5. Web site: Toddville, Iowa U.S.Census Bureau 2012-2016 American Community Service 5 Year Estimates. 2010. U.S. Census Bureau. March 28, 2018.
  6. Web site: American Legion Toddville Post 674. 2018. American Legion. March 29, 2018.
  7. Web site: Memorial Day Services. 2017. Newsbank, Inc.. March 29, 2018.
  8. Web site: U.S. Businesses, Toddville, Iowa. 2018. ReferenceUSA:A Division of Infogroup. March 31, 2018.
  9. Web site: Welcome to Bickal Koi Farm. Bickal Koi Farm. 2011-06-17.
  10. Web site: Wickiup Outdoor Learning Area: Linn County Preservation. Wickiup Hill Natural Area. April 2, 2018.