Stilson is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Iowa, United States.

Stilson, Iowa
Stilson, Iowa is located in Iowa
Stilson, Iowa
Stilson, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°02′18″N 93°53′07″W / 43.03833°N 93.88528°W / 43.03833; -93.88528
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyHancock
Elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID455630[1]

History

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Stilson was platted in 1893.[2] The community's population was 95 in 1902,[3] and 160 in 1925.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Stilson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 290.
  3. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.