Sigourney, Iowa

Sigourney (pronounced "SIGG-ur-nee") is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. At the 2020 census, 2,004 people lived there.[1] It is the county seat of Keokuk County.[2]

History

Keokuk County was opened for white people to live in, in 1843. The town got its start in 1844 when S.A. James built the first cabin there. Other families began to settle there as well, and in 1844, the town was named by county commissioner Dr. George H. Stone, in honour of a popular poet named Lydia Sigourney. A large oil-painted portrait of Lydia is still in the foyer of the county courthouse.[3]

Geography

Sigourney's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimals are 41.333244, -92.203220. [4]

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²). All of it is land.

Government

Sigourney is represented by Leonard Boswell in the United States House of Representatives.

References

  1. ↑ "Sigourney city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "History of Sigourney". Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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