Downey, IA
- Elevation
- 688 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
- General Quality Overall rating out of 100
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Downey is a quiet, close-knit rural community in Cedar County with just over 100 residents. Established in the 1850s along the historic Rock Island Railroad, the area offers peaceful country living surrounded by eastern Iowa farmland. It feels secluded and slow-paced, yet its convenient location near Interstate 80 puts the shops, dining, and employers of nearby Iowa City and West Branch within an easy drive.
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