Another view of SSA headquarters. The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits.
History of the City of Miles. Our little town of Miles was one of the last settlements in Jackson County because of the lack of the two essentials-wood and water. The first record of a settlement where the town now stands was in 1850 when Edwin S.Hatheway entered a quarter section of land.
Story City, IA Profile. Story City, IA, population 3,390, is located in Iowa's Story county, about 40.6 miles from Des Moines and 100.9 miles from Cedar Rapids. Through the 90's Story City's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Story City has declined by about 3%.