Eddyville (Iowa)

Mahaska County Monroe County Wapello County

19-23970

Eddyville is a city on the Des Moines River, Iowa, United States. Eddyville is located in the counties of Mahaska, Monroe and Wapello.

In 2000 lived in Eddyville 1064 people; until the official 2009 estimate, the population decreased slightly to 1049th

Demography

According to census of 2000, the population consists almost exclusively of whites. The median income for a household in U.S. $ 32 446.

History

Eddyville was named after the fur traders Jabish P. Eddy, who received in 1840 the right to establish a trading post on the Des Moines River. The town was founded in 1843 and developed because of its location well, but was built only to the railway line to Des Moines. The mining of coal in Wapello County was made in 1857, including through the Roberts Mine, located directly on the opposite bank of the Des Moines River.

Economy

Eddyville is located in the middle of Iowa cornfields. Cargill produced from this raw material, ethanol, corn syrup and gluten. Ajinomoto and Wacker Chemie operate small factories.