Around Prairie City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the west of Prairie City. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northwest of Prairie City and has a population of 70,100 people.
For comparison, Prairie City has a population of 1,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Prairie City, with the nearest first.
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Vandalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Metz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Oswalt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Goddard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Mitchellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <2>
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Runnells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnells
- Runnells is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runnells <2>
- Swan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
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- Adelphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Green Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Lambs Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Valeria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Mingo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Reasnor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adelphi
For more communities neighboring Prairie City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Prairie City.
Jasper County ...
Prairie City is located in Jasper County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prairie City ...
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 Prairie City.
Airports Near Prairie City ...
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 Prairie City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Prairie City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie City ...
Looking for more information about Prairie City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Prairie City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Prairie City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie City.
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:
- Iowa Statewide Tourism
- Prairie City Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie City
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Prairie City. |
| <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 Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Prairie City), 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. |