Around Iowa Center ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southwest of Iowa Center. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southwest of Iowa Center and has a population of 70,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Iowa Center, with the nearest first.
- Maxwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
- Collins
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Loring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Nevada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
- Shipley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Colo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colo
- Colo is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colo <2>
- Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fernald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Fernald is located in Story County
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- Huxley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
- Midvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Elkhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
- Rhodes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Mingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <2>
- Alleman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
- Alleman is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Huxley
For more communities neighboring Iowa Center, please visit our County-by-County Page for Iowa Center.
Story County ...
Iowa Center is located in Story County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Story County: Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall & Polk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iowa Center ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iowa Center.
Airports Near Iowa Center ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Iowa Center and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Iowa Center.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iowa Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iowa Center. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Story, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Iowa Center), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |