Cincinnati is a city in Pleasant Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 290 in the 2020 census, a decline from 428 in 2000.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
The assigned ZIP code of the city is 52549.
History
Cincinnati was platted in 1855. The town of Cincinnati was incorporated in February 1875, and named for the Ohio hometown of early resident J.H.B. Armstrong. Cincinnati was a coal mining camp, and as with many coal camps in the late 19th century, it was a hotbed of union activity, strikes and occasional violence. Company E of the Second Regiment of the Iowa National Guard was called up on April 12, 1895, in response to a request of support from the county sheriff after threats of violence from striking miners in Cincinnati. In 1912, Local 775 of the United Mine Workers based in Cincinnati, had 302 members.