Homestead, Iowa
Homestead is an unincorporated community in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It has the ZIP code 52236.
Homestead is a census-designated place with the population recorded as 148 in the 2010 census.Geography
Homestead is in northeastern Iowa County at the junction of U.S. Route 151 with U.S. Route 6. US 151 leads northeast to Cedar Rapids and west, then south to Interstate 80, while US 6 leads east to Iowa City and west to Marengo, the Iowa County seat. Amana is north of Homestead along US 151.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Homestead CDP has an area of, all land.History
The Amana Colonies purchased the town from the Rock Island Railroad to use as a transportation hub. A meteorite struck the town in 1875.
In 1881, Homestead contained a train depot, hotel, post office, grain elevator, meeting house, schoolhouse, general store, lumber yard, and a large distributing warehouse.- Ashton Kutcher and his family lived four miles out of town. Ashton refers to Homestead as his hometown, as he lived there after his family relocated.
- Homestead serves at the setting for the Hallmark movie "Christmas in Homstead".
