East Amana, IA

East Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iowa County, Iowa, United States, and is part of the "seven villages" of the Amana Colonies. The 2020 census counted 64 residents. In 1881, East Amana contained a blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, and barns in which sheep were kept. East Amana sits at the base of hills marking the northern edge of the Iowa River valley. That mix gives East Amana a clear local shape within Iowa, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.