History
There have been 4 versions of Iowa Highway 23. The first lasted from 1920 to 1926 and went from the South Dakota border west of Sioux City to Fort Dodge. The second lasted from 1926 to January 1, 1969 and was a highway that went south from Milton to the Missouri border. The third version of Iowa Highway 23 lasted from January 1, 1969 until July 16, 1997 and went from Eddyville to Ottumwa. This version was replaced by U.S. Highway 63.
The current version of Iowa Highway 23 was created July 16, 1997 and was formerly the route for U.S. Highway 63.
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