Cranston, Iowa | |
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 An aerial view of Cranston, taken on July 7, 2025 | |
  Cranston  Cranston | |
| Coordinates:41°22′45″N91°15′41″W / 41.37917°N 91.26139°W /41.37917; -91.26139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Muscatine |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 455702[1] |
Cranston is anunincorporated community inMuscatine County, Iowa, United States.
Cranston is located near the junction of Cranston Road and 250th Street, inOrono Township.[2]
Cranston was a stop on theMilwaukee Road, which was removed in 1982, although little remains of the community today. Cranston's population was 42 in 1925.[3] The population was 53 in 1940.[4]
There are thirteen houses remaining in Cranston. The Cranston graveyard, containing predominantly Protestant graves, is a half mile east of the town.
Cranston residents are zoned to schools of theLouisa–Muscatine Community School District.[5]
Included in our district are the communities of[...]Our schools are located as one large campus on Highway 61.[...]High School 14354 170th St., Letts, TA 52754[...]Elementary School 14506 170th St., Letts, IA 52754- The campus is outside of the Letts city limits.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |