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Welcome to Castana ...

The city of Castana is located in Monona County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Castana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Castana has a population of 133 people<2> (see below for details).

Castana is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Castana lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Castana: 712

The ZIP code for Castana: 51010<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Castana had an population of 133 people. This is a decrease of 9.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Castana had a population of 147 people. This makes Castana the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 147 people, the population of Castana decreased 17.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 178 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Castana.

Communities near Castana ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castana.

  • Onawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mapleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sloan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Whiting
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Charter Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ute
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ute is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <5>
  • Danbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pisgah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Smithland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Castana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castana.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castana. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Castana.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castana. See our Newspapers Page for Castana.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castana ...

Looking for more information about Castana? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Castana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Castana.

Adding Castana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Castana in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Castana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Castana post office opened in 1865.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Castana.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Castana.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Castana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Castana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/