Anamosa is a city in Jones County, Iowa, home to about 5,629 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52205.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Anamosa; also Stone City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Anamosa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL186 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Anamosa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Anamosa had 5,450 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Jones County grew from 21,954 residents in 1900 to 20,646 in 2020.
Jones County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anamosa 1 Wnw, IA weather station (about a mile away).
4,620 jobs at 514 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Anamosa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1838.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Anamosa Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry HillAnamosa | Pre-K–4 | 400 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Anamosa Middle SchoolAnamosa | 5–8 | 335 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Anamosa High SchoolAnamosa | 9–12 | 381 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Stone City.
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