Bayard Iowa Map

About Bayard, Iowa

Bayard is a locality in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 398. The population density is 347.6 people per km². Bayard is located at 41.8519°N, 94.5583°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50029.

Bayard unfolds across the rolling, cultivated plains of Iowa, a landscape etched by the slow, deliberate work of agriculture. It lies 38.5 miles west-north-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 296°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east-south-east of Coon Rapids. The land here breathes a vast, open sky, a canvas where clouds drift like forgotten thoughts and the sun, especially at dusk, spills a honeyed light over fields of ripening corn and soybeans. The terrain, gently undulating, gives way to broad, shallow valleys, the skeletal remains of ancient glacial activity, now smoothed and softened by generations of farming. The air carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume of distant blossoms in the warmer months, a subtle testament to the persistent life that thrives here. The story of Bayard is tied to the railroads that once stitched these prairie towns together, a testament to the westward expansion and the ambition of those who sought to tame this fertile ground. Its economy, deeply rooted in the rich black soil, still revolves around the planting and harvesting of crops, a cyclical dance dictated by sun and rain. You can feel the quiet hum of this agricultural heartbeat, a steady, unhurried pulse that defines the rhythm of life in Bayard. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the enduring spirit of its people, who have weathered economic shifts and the relentless march of time, is its most notable feature, a quiet strength mirroring the resilience of the land itself.

About This Bayard Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Bayard, 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 Bayard and Guthrie County.

Detailed location data for Bayard includes the ZIP code (50029), telephone area code (515), county seat of Guthrie County (Guthrie Center), and school district assignment (Coon Rapids-Bayard 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 Bayard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.