Aplington Iowa Map

About Aplington, Iowa

Aplington is a locality in Butler County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,111. The population density is 531.9 people per km². Aplington is located at 42.5841°N, 92.8844°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50604.

Aplington lies where the rich, dark earth of Butler County rolls out under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 22.7 miles west of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west of Parkersburg. Here, the land is a quilt of cultivated fields, the straight lines of corn and soybeans yielding to the gentle swells and dips of the terrain, a testament to generations of careful stewardship. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of drying stalks and the faintest whisper of distant livestock, a fragrance that settles over the quiet streets and modest homes like a familiar, comforting blanket. The very quietude of Aplington is a palpable thing, broken only by the occasional drone of a tractor or the cheerful bark of a dog, a sound that seems to echo a little longer in the wide-open spaces. The roots of Aplington run deep into the agricultural heart of Iowa, a place where the local economy has always been tied to the bounty of the soil. Its founding, like so many prairie settlements, was a bold venture by pioneers who saw promise in this fertile expanse, laying down the foundations for a community that has endured. The legacy of those early settlers is still visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that characterizes the people of Aplington. While the landscape itself offers no dramatic peaks or rushing waters, its subtle beauty lies in the vastness of the horizon, the ever-changing palette of the seasons painted across the fields, and the enduring connection between the lives lived here and the land that sustains them.

About This Aplington Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Aplington, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Aplington and Butler County.

Detailed location data for Aplington includes the ZIP code (50604), telephone area code (319), county seat of Butler County (Allison), and school district assignment (Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Aplington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.