Downey, Iowa
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Downey, Iowa | |
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 Grain bins along the Iowa Interstate railroad tracks in Downey | |
  Downey, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′58″N 91°20′55″W / 41.61611°N 91.34861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cedar |
| Township | Springdale |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 112 |
| • Density | 165.9/sq mi (64.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52358[3] |
| Area code | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806474[2] |
Downey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cedar County, Iowa, United States.[2]
Downey was established in 1856, the spring after the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through it, though the area had first been settled in 1836.[4] Downey is named for its founder, Hugh D. Downey.[5]
Downey's population was 100 in 1902,[6] and 105 in 1925.[7] The population was 111 in 1940.[8]
