Hepburn is an unincorporated community in Page County, Iowa, United States. It was formerly an incorporated city until its discontinuance in 2022, when the Iowa City Development Board approved its disincorporation following a vote by the city council. The population was 26 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Hepburn was platted in 1873, and a post office was opened that same year. It is named for William Peters Hepburn of Clarinda, Iowa, a Civil War veteran (Lt. Col., 2nd Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry), and later a prominent Congressman and staunch political ally of Theodore Roosevelt.
Hepburn had a depot on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
In 2022, the city council voted to discontinue the city after no residents expressed interest in serving as mayor or council members during the November 2021 general election. The Iowa City Development Board approved the discontinuance in March 2022, formally ending Hepburn's municipal status. Following this, the board assumed control of the city's remaining funds and accounts, and the Page County government took over responsibility for roads and infrastructure maintenance. Residents of the former city now fall under the jurisdiction of the county board of supervisors.