Atalissa Iowa Map

About Atalissa, Iowa

Atalissa is a locality in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 296. The population density is 840.3 people per km². Atalissa is located at 41.5711°N, 91.1660°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Atalissa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52720.

Atalissa sits amidst a vast, geometric expanse of tilled black earth where the horizon stretches flat and wide, broken only by the vertical reach of grain silos and the occasional cluster of oaks. It lies 12.0 miles north-northwest of Muscatine, IA (from Muscatine, IA: bearing 328°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east of West Liberty. The landscape around Atalissa is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of groundwater and the seasonal cadence of the soil, with Goshen Ditch carving a narrow, brush-lined path just a mile away to manage the runoff of the plains. Two miles distant, the waters of Wiese Slough pool into a quiet expanse, drawing migratory birds that stir the stillness of the afternoon. When the sun hangs low, the light catches the dust raised by passing machinery, turning the air into a golden, suspended haze that settles over the fields like a heavy, warm blanket.

Settlement in this corner of the state followed the arrival of the railroad, which transformed the local economy into a vital artery for the transport of corn and soybeans harvested from the surrounding acreage. The heritage of those who broke this sod remains visible in the architecture of the older houses and the unshowy, literate civility of the residents, who maintain a steady pace of life far removed from the clamor of larger urban centers. Beyond the immediate reach of the cultivated fields, the Wiese Slough Wildlife Management Area provides a necessary refuge for the natural world to persist alongside the demands of modern agriculture. Eight miles to the west, the topography begins to shift toward the Green Bay Bottoms, marking a transition in the land that reminds the traveler of the immense, deep-rooted stability of this prairie geography.

About This Atalissa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Atalissa, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.571136, -91.165989. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Atalissa includes the ZIP code (52720), telephone area code (712), county seat of Muscatine County (Muscatine), and school district assignment (West Liberty Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.