Berwick, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Berwick is an unincorporated community
in Polk County
, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of Fourmile Creek. It is part of the Des Moines
–West Des Moines
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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In the early 20th century, Berwick and Norwoodville, a mile southwest, were home to several coal mines. The Norwood-White shaft No. 1 (also known as the Klondike No. 1) was 215 feet (65.5 m) deep, accessing a 4 feet (1.2 m) coal seam. By 1908, this mine extended over roughly 200 acre (0.809372 km²). Norwood-White shaft No. 2 was half a mile to the east. This mine was newer, covering over 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) in 1908. The Delaware Coal Company had a shaft a mile northwest of Berwick, with a shaft 170 feet (51.8 m) deep. By 1908, this mine covered less than 15 acres (60,702.9 m²). In 1914, Norwood-White produced over 100,000 tons of coal, ranking among the top 24 coal producers in the state. In 1912, United Mine Workers
Local 318 in Berwick had 220 members, and Local 845 in Norwoodville, one mile south, had 129 members.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Polk County
Polk County, Iowa
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 430,640 in the 2010 census, an increase from 374,601 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa...
, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of Fourmile Creek. It is part of the Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
–West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa, United States: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie...
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In the early 20th century, Berwick and Norwoodville, a mile southwest, were home to several coal mines. The Norwood-White shaft No. 1 (also known as the Klondike No. 1) was 215 feet (65.5 m) deep, accessing a 4 feet (1.2 m) coal seam. By 1908, this mine extended over roughly 200 acre (0.809372 km²). Norwood-White shaft No. 2 was half a mile to the east. This mine was newer, covering over 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) in 1908. The Delaware Coal Company had a shaft a mile northwest of Berwick, with a shaft 170 feet (51.8 m) deep. By 1908, this mine covered less than 15 acres (60,702.9 m²). In 1914, Norwood-White produced over 100,000 tons of coal, ranking among the top 24 coal producers in the state. In 1912, United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers
The United Mine Workers of America is a North American labor union best known for representing coal miners and coal technicians. Today, the Union also represents health care workers, truck drivers, manufacturing workers and public employees in the United States and Canada...
Local 318 in Berwick had 220 members, and Local 845 in Norwoodville, one mile south, had 129 members.