About Charles City, IA
Charles City is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. Charles City is known as the birthplace of the farm tractor in the early 1900s by the Hart-Parr Company. The founder of the Hart-Parr Company, Charles Walter Hart, was born in Charles City. Charles City is also known as the site of the childhood home of Carrie Chapman Catt, a prominent leader of the woman suffrage movement and founder of the League of Women Voters. When visiting you can take the Historic Homes Tour or visit the Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home Museum. In the summer Lion's Field Pool & Waterslide opens, home of a 151 foot waterslide. Charles City is served by the Charles City Community School District, home to Charles City High School. There are 6 schools in Charles City, IA, including 5 public schools and 1 private schools
