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Iowa Point, Kansas
A plat of Iowa Point
A plat of Iowa Point
KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend)
Iowa Point, Kansas is located in Kansas
Iowa Point, Kansas
Iowa Point, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Iowa Point, Kansas is located in the United States
Iowa Point, Kansas
Iowa Point, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Doniphan
Founded 1854
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-34475
GNIS ID 472808

Iowa Point is an unincorporated community in northeastern Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.

History

Iowa Point sign
Iowa Point sign located on K-7

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.

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.

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.

Demographics

It is included in the St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area.

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