Niota, Illinois

Niota
—  Unincorporated town  —
Niota
Coordinates: 40°37′03″N 91°17′17″W / 40.6175°N 91.28806°W / 40.6175; -91.28806Coordinates: 40°37′03″N 91°17′17″W / 40.6175°N 91.28806°W / 40.6175; -91.28806
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock County
Township	Appanoose Township
Elevation	159 m (522 ft)
ZIP code	62354
GNIS feature ID	0414531

Niota is an unincorporated community in Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois. 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. The community suffered severe damage from flooding on the Mississippi at a point in its history. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposed that the community be relocated and incorporated at a cost of $8.5 million, though most townspeople preferred to stay where they were.^[1]

Geography

Niota is located at 40°37′03″N 91°17′17″W / 40.6175°N 91.28806°W / 40.6175; -91.28806 at an elevation of 522 feet.

References

• "Niota". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0414531. Retrieved 2009-09-19. 

1. ^ Effects of flooding on Niota, Illinois