Vilmar, 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: | Butler |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1053 |
Coordinates: | 42.8181°N -92.8294°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Vilmar, also known as Wilmar, is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Iowa, United States. It lies west of Iowa Highway 14 5.5 miles southwest of the community of Greene. Its elevation is 1,053 feet.
Vilmar was founded by German families. The German Evangelical Lutheran St. Johannes Church was built in 1883,[1] the grounds included a parsonage and confirmation school.[2] St. John's Lutheran Church - Vilmar still operates in the community.[3]
Vilmar's population was 21 in 1915,[4] and 15 in 1925.[5]