Jr’s Forestry & Habitat Management

About forestry service, 50227, Popejoy, IA, US, Iowa

Alta Vista is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census. The town was first named Elk Creek, but was changed to Alta Vista, meaning "high view" in Spanish. The town was established and incorporated in 1894. The George Darrow Round Barn in Alta Vista is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. == Geography == According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), all land. == Demographics == === 2020 census === As of the census of 2020, there were 227 people, 99 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 302.0 inhabitants per square mile (116.6/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 167.6 per square mile (64.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% White, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races and 4.0% from two or more races.