Welcome to Massena ...

The city of Massena is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Massena, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Massena has a population of 336 people<2> (see below for details).

Massena is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Massena: (712)

The ZIP code for Massena: 50853<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Massena had an population of 336 people. This is a decrease of 5.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Massena had a population of 355 people. This makes Massena the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Massena represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 545th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 355 people, the population of Massena decreased 14.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 414 people).

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

Communities Also Named Massena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Massena - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Massena.

Communities near Massena ...

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

• Atlantic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
  • Atlantic is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <6>
• Greenfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
• Corning
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <6>
• Griswold
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
  • Griswold is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griswold <6>
• Anita
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
  • Anita is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <6>
• Adair
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Adair is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <6>
• Fontanelle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
  • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
• Lewis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Lewis is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <6>
• Orient
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Orient is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <6>
• Cumberland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people

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 Massena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Massena.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Massena. 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 Massena.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massena ...

Looking for more information about Massena? 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 Massena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Massena.

Adding Massena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Massena 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 for Massena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Massena post office opened in 1886.

We also found Massena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massena.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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