Saint Ansgar
Saint Ansgar | ||
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Downtown Saint Ansgar |
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Location in Iowa | ||
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Basic data | ||
State : | United States | |
State : | Iowa | |
County : | Mitchell County | |
Coordinates : | 43 ° 23 ′ N , 92 ° 55 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | |
Residents : | 1,031 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 515.5 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | |
Height : | 357 m | |
FIPS : | 19-69735 | |
GNIS ID : | 0460929 |
St. Ansgar is a city in Mitchell County on the east bank of the Cedar River in the northeast of the US state Iowa . The city has 1031 inhabitants on an area of 2 km². St. Ansgar is connected to US Highway 218 and IA 105 . Furthermore, St. Ansgar has a connection to the railway network.
history
St. Ansgar is named after the patron saint Ansgar . In December 1853, the Danish Rev. Lauritz Claus Clausen founded a Norwegian Lutheran church where St. Ansgar stands today. Clausen then formed 21 other parishes.
sons and daughters of the town
- Ryan Hannam , NFL player