Alice, Iowa

Alice, Iowa
unincorporated community
Alice, Iowa is located in Iowa
Alice, Iowa
Alice, Iowa
Location within Iowa
Coordinates: 42°11′51″N 91°41′44″W / 42.19750°N 91.69556°W / 42.19750; -91.69556
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID464440

Alice is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

Geography

Alice is in Otter creek Township, south of Troy Mills, at the corners of sections 5, 6, 7, and 8. Alice lies at the junction of County Highway E16 and Alice Road.

History

Alice in northern Linn County, Iowa, in 1902

The Alice post office was established in 1892.

The community's population was 16 in 1900, and 35 in 1920. The community's population declined to 5 in 1940.

The Alice post office was discontinued in 1902.

On July 11, 2025, the community was struck by EF2 tornado, which caused heavy damage to homesteads in and near the small town.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ Atlas of Linn County, Iowa. Midland Map Co. 1921. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Iowa Gazetteer and Atlas. Yarmouth, ME: Garlin, Ltd. 2021. p. 42.
  4. 1 2 "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  6. ↑ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. pp. 188–190.
  7. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 292.
  8. ↑ National Weather Service in Davenport, Iowa (2025). Iowa Event Report: EF2 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved December 9, 2025.