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 253. The population density is 247.2 people per km². Atalissa is located at 41.5711°N, 91.1660°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52720.

Atalissa rests within a land sculpted by the long, slow work of water and wind. It lies 19.8 miles east-south-east of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east of West Liberty. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and broad, open fields that stretch towards the horizon, painted in shades of emerald and gold depending on the season. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, mingling with the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Scattered farmsteads, their barns weathered to a soft grey, punctuate the landscape, each a small, enduring testament to the human hand working in concert with the vastness of the prairie sky. Here, the light seems to linger, casting long shadows that deepen the contours of the land as evening approaches. This corner of Muscatine County has long been shaped by the fertile earth and the enterprise of its people. Atalissa itself was born from the promise of agriculture, its early days tied to the cultivation of corn and soybeans that still define the local economy. The railroad, a vital artery in its past, once pulsed through the settlement, carrying the fruits of the soil to markets far and wide, and its ghost can still be felt in the quiet stillness that now often prevails. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring fields, the sturdy silos standing sentinel against the sky, and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants speak of a heritage deeply rooted in the land's bounty and the steady, understated rhythm of rural life.

About This Atalissa Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Atalissa, 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 Atalissa and Muscatine County.

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). 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 Atalissa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.