Denison (Iowa)
Crawford County
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Denison is a city and county seat of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Geography
Denison is located at 42 ° 1'2 " north latitude and 95 ° 21'4 " west longitude and is drained by the Boyer River. The next big cities are Omaha (100 kilometers south-east ) and Des Moines (150 kilometers south-west ). The main thoroughfares U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Highway 59 intersect in the city.
Downtown Denison
History
The territory of the present-day city was popular because of its rich wild animal stock at Indians and trappers. The Providence Western Land Company of Providence, Rhode Iceland bought 20,000 acres in the center of Crawford County and instructed their employees Jesse W. Denison a settlement to gründen.1856 already 235 people had settled there. Because of its central location, he suggested to put the administrative headquarters of the Crawford County to this place. This was so decided and the place named in his honor " Denison ". Jesse W. Denison had built homes and businesses advertised in newspapers and on the settlement, after which the population rose. This was followed by difficult years, which were marked by civil war and conflict with Indians and outlaws. 1902 a new courthouse was built.
Many ancient buildings are now museums and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These include:
- Carey House
- Clarence D. Chamberlin House
- Crawford County Courthouse
- William A. McHenry House
- Park Motel
- Yellow Smoke Park Bridge
Chamberlin House
Crawford Courthouse
McHenry House
Park Motel
Demographic data
In 2009 a population of 7179 was determined, which means a decrease of 2.2 % compared to the year 2000. The average age in 2009 was 35.3 years.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Clarence Duncan Chamberlin (1893-1976), American aviation pioneer
- Hans F. Koenekamp (1891-1992), American special effects artist
- Donna Reed (1921-1992), American actress