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Angus, Iowa
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 Angus, Iowa
Location in Iowa
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| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454191 |
Angus is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
Angus was originally named "Coaltown", and under the latter name was established as a coal mining community in the 1870s. A post office called Coaltown was established in 1879, the name was changed to Angus in 1881, and the post office closed in the 1950s. The present name "Angus" is after a railroad official.
The population was 150 in 1940.
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