Before I get into the meat of today’s post, here is my reminder that if you live in the city limits of Boone, then you should get out and vote today. I won’t tell you how to vote, that is the job of the Facebook algorithm.
But today is the day to vote on Public Measure A:
“Shall the following public measure be adopted?
Shall the City of Boone, Iowa issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for the purpose of the construction, improvement, and equipping of a wellness and recreation center facility?”
So if you live in the city limits of Boone, get out and vote!
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A few weeks back I made a trip to Iowa County to harvest their town signs.
Here are some facts about Iowa County:
+ Population is 16,662 making it the 44th most populous county in Iowa. Below Hardin County and above Madison County.
+ The largest town is Williamsburg.
+ The county seat is Marengo.
+ Formed on February 17, 1843 and named after the Iowa River.
+ Home of the Amana Colonies a group of settlements of German Pietists who lived communal life until the mid-1930s.
+ Major highways are I-89, US-6, US-151, IA-21, IA-149, IA-220, and IA-212.
+ Adjacent counties are Benton, Linn, Johnson, Washington, Keokuk, Poweshiek, and Tama.
+ Population peaked in 1900 at 19,554.
The Iowa County Courthouse is cool looking:
The Iowa County Courthouse located in Marengo, Iowa.
The Iowa County Freedom Rock is located in Marengo, Iowa:
With Iowa County conquered, here is the updated Photography 139 Conquest Map:
PURPLE=COMPLETED
60 counties completed. 60.6% of the Cyclone State conquered.
Here are the town signs of Iowa County:
Williamsburg, Iowa
Williamsburg
Population: 3,346 (+278)
Marengo, Iowa
MARENGO
OUR TOWN
MAKE IT YOURS
Population: 2,435 (-93)
North English, Iowa (Partially Keokuk County)
Welcome to NORTH ENGLISH
Home of the English Valleys Bears
Population: 1,065 (+24)
Victor, Iowa (Partially Poweshiek County)
VICTOR
Population: 875 (-18)
Ladora, Iowa
LADORA, IA
Population: 229 (-54)
Parnell, Iowa
WELCOME TO PARNELL
Population: 194 (+1)
Millersburg, Iowa
Millersburg
EST. 1852
Population: 135 (-24)
Amana Colonies, Iowa – Unincorporated
AMANA COLONIES
SEVEN LITTLE VILLAGES WITH BIG GERMAN HERITAGE
Homestead, Iowa – Unincorporated
Homestead
Amana Colonies
National Historic Landmark
Iowa County is not a great collection of town signs, but the worst one is pretty obvious. Ladora’s town sign is really a sign for a restaurant.
The best town sign? I’m going to give the purple ribbon to Millersbug.
Millersburg – Best in Show – Iowa County
There are a couple of alternate town signs in Iowa County:
Marengo – Alternate
North English – Alternate
Here is the current list of Best in Shows:
Best in Show – Adair County
Best in Show – Adams County
Best in Show – Audubon County
Best in Show – Benton County
Best in Show – Boone County
Best in Show – Bremer County
Best in Show – Butler County
Best in Show – Calhoun County
Best in Show – Carroll County
Best in Show – Cass County
Best in Show – Cedar County
Best in Show – Cerro Gordo County
Best in Show – Clarke County
Best in Show – Clinton County
Best in Show – Crawford County
Best in Show – Dallas County
Best in Show – Decatur County
Best in Show – Franklin County
Best in Show – Fremont County
Best in Show – Greene County
Best in Show – Grundy County
Best in Show – Guthrie County
Best in Show – Hamilton County
Best in Show – Hancock County
Best in Show – Hardin County
Best in Sow – Harrison County
Best in Show – Humboldt County
Best in Show – Ida County
Best in Show – Iowa County
Best in Show – Jasper County
Best in Show – Jones County
Best in Show – Kossuth County
Best in Show – Linn County
Best in Show – Lucas County
Best in Show – Madison County
Best in Show – Mahaska County
Best in Show – Marion County
Best in Show – Marshall County
Best in Show – Mills County
Best in Show – Monona County
Best in Show – Monroe County
Best in Show – Montgomery County
Best in Show – Page County
Best in Show – Pocahontas County
Best in Show – Polk County
Best in Show – Pottawattamie County
Best in Show – Poweshiek County
Best in Show – Ringgold County
Best in Show – Sac County
Best in Show – Shelby County
Best in Show – Story County
Best in Show – Tama County
Best in Show – Taylor County
Best in Show – Union County
Best in Show – Warren County
Best in Show – Wayne County
Best in Show – Webster County
Best in Show – Winnebago County
Best in Show – Worth County
Best in Show – Wright County
The next time we hit the open road for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT, we will cruise the backroads of Buena Vista County.