Size is not all that matters. But still, we would love to know how big Altoona in Iowa is. Here is the answer:
Altoona, Iowa covers an area of 24.31 square kilometers (9.39 square miles).
With 14,541 people living in Altoona that comes to a population density of 598.15 inhabitants per square kilometer (1548.56 / sq mi)
As a reference: The 8,398,748 people living in New York City are crammed onto 1214 sq km (468.73 sq mi), which results into a population density of 6918 inhabitants per square kilometer (17918 / sq mi).
Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and is a part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 14,541 at the 2010 census.Altoona is home of Adventureland, an amusement park; Prairie Meadows, a horse racing track and casino; and a Bass Pro Shops retail store, the first in central Iowa.
Cities with a similar size as Altoona
If you want to check which cities have a similar size as Altoona, Iowa, here you go:
- Washington, Illinois with a size of 20.81 square kilometers (20.81 sq mi), population: 15,134
- Norfolk, Nebraska with a size of 27.93 square kilometers (27.93 sq mi), population: 24,210
- Webb City, Missouri with a size of 22.36 square kilometers (22.36 sq mi), population: 10,996
- West Allis, Wisconsin with a size of 29.54 square kilometers (29.54 sq mi), population: 60,411
- Lake St. Louis, Missouri with a size of 23.21 square kilometers (23.21 sq mi), population: 14,545
- Lake Oswego, Oregon with a size of 29.55 square kilometers (29.55 sq mi), population: 36,619
- El Centro, California with a size of 29.06 square kilometers (29.06 sq mi), population: 42,598
- Burkburnett, Texas with a size of 29.35 square kilometers (29.35 sq mi), population: 10,811
- Happy Valley, Oregon with a size of 23.03 square kilometers (23.03 sq mi), population: 13,903
- Winter Park, Florida with a size of 26.35 square kilometers (26.35 sq mi), population: 29,203
Cities with a similar population density as Altoona
Other cities that have a similar population density as Altoona, Iowa are:
- Horn Lake, Mississippi with a population density of 570 people per sq km (1,477 / sq mi).
- Manitowoc, Wisconsin with a population density of 717 people per sq km (1,857 / sq mi).
- Aberdeen, Washington with a population density of 528 people per sq km (1,367 / sq mi).
- Clute, Texas with a population density of 712 people per sq km (1,842 / sq mi).
- Carmel, Indiana with a population density of 683 people per sq km (1,770 / sq mi).
- Watertown, Wisconsin with a population density of 740 people per sq km (1,918 / sq mi).
- Lancaster, California with a population density of 640 people per sq km (1,656 / sq mi).
- Chaska, Minnesota with a population density of 514 people per sq km (1,332 / sq mi).
- St. Petersburg, Florida with a population density of 712 people per sq km (1,843 / sq mi).
- Noblesville, Indiana with a population density of 666 people per sq km (1,725 / sq mi).
Cities with a similar population size as Altoona
Here a list of cities that have a similar number of inhabitants like Altoona, Iowa:
- Havre de Grace, Maryland with a population of 12,952 people
- Tavares, Florida with a population of 13,951 people
- Ocean Springs, Mississippi with a population of 17,442 people
- Manchester, Missouri with a population of 18,094 people
- Clayton, Ohio with a population of 13,209 people
- Cleveland, Mississippi with a population of 15,834 people
- Sevierville, Tennessee with a population of 14,807 people
- Artesia, California with a population of 16,522 people
- Canby, Oregon with a population of 15,829 people
- Goodlettsville, Tennessee with a population of 16,994 people
Cities with the same name “Altoona”
Same name but different game – do we have sister cities from other states:
- Altoona, Pennsylvania with a population of 49,523 residents