Amana, Iowa

About Amana

Amana is a small unincorporated community in eastern Iowa.

Officially, Amana is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.99 square miles.

📰 Amana News Today

• Susan Elizabeth Matrise Obituary Oct 6, 2026 Powell Funeral Homes · Oct 6
• Amana Arts Guild plans chili competition and art sale KGAN · Oct 7
• Susan Matrise Obituary (1974 - 2026) - Amana, IA - The Gazette Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Amana community rallies for woman battling inoperable brain cancer KCRG · Sep 27
• IAM Union Urges Whirlpool CEO to Address Future Plans for Iowa Facility GOIAM · Mar 17

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What Makes Amana Unique

• The only place in America named Amana — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Amana

• Millstream Brau Haus — german
• The Ox Yoke Inn — german
• The Ronneburg Restaurant — german
• Amana Colonies Bakery & Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Amana Heritage Museum · Museum
• Michele Maring Miller Art Gallery · Art gallery
• The Amana General Store · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

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