Iowa Highway 23
Encyclopedia
Iowa Highway 23 is a state highway
that is signed from north to south, although it is generally a southeast to northwest alignment, in south central Iowa
. It has a length of 15.92 miles (25.6 km).
. It goes southeast through University Park
and continues southeast through Cedar
. It turns east at Cedar and goes through Fremont
. It then turns south to go towards Ottumwa
, but ends at its intersection with Iowa Highway 149
.
to Fort Dodge
. The second lasted from 1926 to January 1, 1969 and was a highway that went south from Milton
to the Missouri border. The third version of Iowa Highway 23 lasted from January 1, 1969 until July 16, 1997 and went from Eddyville
to Ottumwa. This version was replaced by U.S. Highway 63.
The current version of Iowa Highway 23 was created July 16, 1997 and was formerly the route for U.S. Highway 63.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
that is signed from north to south, although it is generally a southeast to northwest alignment, in south central Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. It has a length of 15.92 miles (25.6 km).
Route description
Iowa Highway 23 begins at Iowa Highway 92 in the eastern portion of OskaloosaOskaloosa, Iowa
Oskaloosa is the county seat of Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11,463 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,938 in the 2000 census. -History:...
. It goes southeast through University Park
University Park, Iowa
University Park is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 536 at the 2000 census. The city is named for Central Holiness University.-Geography:University Park is located at ....
and continues southeast through Cedar
Cedar, Iowa
Cedar is an unincorporated community in southeastern Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 23 southeast of the city of Oskaloosa, the county seat of Mahaska County. Its elevation is 814 feet , and it is located at...
. It turns east at Cedar and goes through Fremont
Fremont, Iowa
Fremont is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 704 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fremont is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. It then turns south to go towards Ottumwa
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census. It is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, and the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River....
, but ends at its intersection with Iowa Highway 149
Iowa Highway 149
Iowa Highway 149 is a highway which runs from south to north in Iowa. It has a length of . Iowa 149 begins at U.S. Route 34 in Ottumwa and ends at Williamsburg at Interstate 80. The first of Iowa 149 are overlapped by U.S. Route 63 Business, the former route of U.S. Route 63 through...
.
History
There have been 4 versions of Iowa Highway 23. The first lasted from 1920 to 1926 and went from the South Dakota border west of Sioux CitySioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
to Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S...
. The second lasted from 1926 to January 1, 1969 and was a highway that went south from Milton
Milton, Iowa
Milton is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. The town was founded by settlers from Milton, Delaware in 1844.-Geography:Milton is located at ....
to the Missouri border. The third version of Iowa Highway 23 lasted from January 1, 1969 until July 16, 1997 and went from Eddyville
Eddyville, Iowa
Eddyville is a city in Mahaska, Monroe, and Wapello Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.-History:...
to Ottumwa. This version was replaced by U.S. Highway 63.
The current version of Iowa Highway 23 was created July 16, 1997 and was formerly the route for U.S. Highway 63.