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Volga is located at (42.802583, -91.540562) [5] on the Volga According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km 2 ), all land. [ 6 ]
Communia is an unincorporated community located in Clayton County, Iowa, United States, in the south half of section 8, Volga Township. The area was established as a German colony in 1847. The area was established as a German colony in 1847.
Volga Township covers an area of 39.03 square miles (101.1 km 2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Elkport and Garber. According to the USGS, it contains ten cemeteries: Blanchaine, Communia, Eberhard, Hartshey, Immanuel Lutheran, Krumm, Musfeldt, Old Garber, Saint Michaels and Wolf.
Iowa became the 29th state in 1846 during James K. Polk's presidency. A year before, a proposed northern border went as far as St. Paul, Minnesota.
The written history of Iowa begins with the proto-historic accounts of Native Americans by explorers such as Marquette and Joliet in the 1680s. Until the early 19th century Iowa was occupied exclusively by Native Americans and a few European traders, with loose political control by France and Spain. [1] [2]
Iowa-born Herbert Hoover was the only U.S. president from the Hawkeye State. Here are 5 facts about his life and presidency. Iowa-born Herbert Hoover was the only U.S. president from the Hawkeye ...
As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,256. [2] It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college. The Volga River State Recreation Area is located just north of Fayette, and many other parks and natural areas are nearby.
The original boundaries of the territory, as established in 1838, included Minnesota and parts of the Dakotas, covering about 194,000 square miles (500,000 km 2) of land. Burlington was the provisional capital; Iowa City was designated as the official territorial capital in 1841. [2]