Niota, Illinois | |
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 An unused grain elevator in Niota in January 2017 | |
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| Coordinates: 40°37′03″N 91°17′17″W / 40.61750°N 91.28806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Hancock County |
| Township | Appanoose Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 114 |
| • Density | 217.97/sq mi (84.14/km2) |
| ZIP code | 62358 |
| FIPS code | 17-53078 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0414531[2] |
Niota (also East Fort Madison, East Fort Madison Station) is an unincorporated community in Appanoose Township, Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[3] The community is located on the bank of the Mississippi River and is at the eastern end of the Fort Madison Toll Bridge, which connects Niota to Fort Madison, Iowa. Niota is the western terminus of Illinois Route 9 and is also served by Illinois Route 96, which is part of the Great River Road.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Niota, Illinois
- ^ "Niota, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Niota Topo Zone Map in Hancock County IL