Fredonia

History

Fredonia was laid out in 1836, by Alvin Clark, who had a squatters claim on the land and was surveyed by John Gilliland. It is located on the east side of the Iowa River, immediately below the junction of the Iowa and Cedar rivers. It is a part of section 20, township 75, range 4 west. It is said Alvin Clark and his brother Gibbs were the first settlers in Fredonia. As such it is one of the oldest continuously-incorporated towns in Iowa. It is sometimes claimed that Fredonia came near being the capital of Iowa and only lost by 1 vote. This however, was not a truly serious consideration in the House of Representatives, as many other names were being brought up at the time.

Geography

Fredonia is located just east of the confluence of the Iowa River and the Cedar River. The community of Columbus Junction lies to the southwest across the Iowa River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Louisa-Muscatine Elementary
  Elementary · Letts · 454 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• Roundy Elementary School
  Elementary · Columbus Junction · 362 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• Louisa-Muscatine JR/SR High School
  High · Letts · 361 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• Columbus Community High School
  High · Columbus Junction · 201 students · 10.1:1 ratio
• Columbus Community Junior High School
  Middle · Columbus Junction · 101 students · 20.2:1 ratio