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Altoona

Iowa · United States
City population
16,984
#2,773
in United States
#26
in Iowa
#28,766
worldwide
WashingtonAltoona
41.644, -93.465 · 1,425 km from Washington
City population
16,984
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#2,773
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#28,766
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Altoona

Altoona is a city in Iowa, United States with a population of 16,984. It is the 2,773rd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 28,766th largest worldwide. It lies 1,425 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#2,773of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Iowa
#26of 30
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Iowa
Rank in region
#26of 30
Distance to capital
1,425 km
to Washington
Elevation
291 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.644, -93.465
Record updated
2017-05-23
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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