Luana, IA

Luana is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 301 residents. Luana is the site of a large cheese factory of Swiss Valley Farms, a cooperative owned by 625 dairy producers in four states. The facility was acquired by the company in 1967, and manufactures a variety of cheeses. The district formed on July 1, 1994, with the merger of the Mar-Mac and M-F-L districts. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Luana, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Luana, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Luana has undergone several rounds of expansion, beginning in 2010 and 2015. Luana was surveyed in 1867 by W. Scott, and named in honor of his wife, Luana.