Anthon is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 545 at the 2020 census.

Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccups continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records. It was also home to eunuchoidal giant Bernard Coyne, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall.

Anthon was named for J. C. Anthon, a railroad engineer. It was founded in 1888.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The town is situated near the Little Sioux River.

Demographics