Blink And You’ll Miss These 13 Teeny Tiny Towns In Iowa
There are 101 tiny Iowa towns with fewer than 300 residents. It seems Iowans like small-town living. These tiny communities are among the absolute smallest. Maybe you’ve driven through or maybe you call one of these teeny Iowa towns home.
The town of Garden Grove has a population of 202 people. This is most likely Iowa's smallest town. It was settled by Brigham Young's followers in 1846. Garden Grove is located in south central Iowa.
The town of Westgate has a population of 211 people. It's located in north eastern Iowa and covers only .36 miles of land.
With a population of just 206 people as of the last census, this Ida County town is definitely tiny.
Located in Clayton County, the population of Volga is just 208 people.
This teensy town has just 203 residents. But it also has a bank, post office, library, and church.
There are about 210 residents in this Iowa county town. It was originally settled in order to be near the Milwaukee Railroad in 1884.
This 116-acre triangle town in the middle of northwestern Iowa farmland is Melvin. They call themselves, "The Biggest Little City In Iowa."
This small Keokuk county Iowa community has 216 residents and covers just 193 acres.
Once home to the now closed Amity College, this town has 209 residents. The original brick buildings that once belonged to the college were razed in 1917. The bricks and four-faced clock was used in the South Page Consolidated School.
Clutier is located in Tama County and has 210 residents. It's also home of the annual Bohemian Plum Festival.
With just 215 residents, Blairsburg is a quiet and quaint Hamilton County town.
Ollie is in Keokuk County and has 215 residents. This town was once called Hemingford, but the residents voted to change the name to Ollie in 1892.
They call themselves, "God's Gift to Iowa" in Packwood. Their little community has about 215 residents and is in Jefferson County.
What notable tiny town is your favorite in Iowa? Let us know in the comments.
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