Beacon Iowa Map

About Beacon, Iowa

Beacon is a locality in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 425. The population density is 247.1 people per km². Beacon is located at 41.2769°N, 92.6796°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52534.

Beacon rests quietly in the heart of Mahaska County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a deep, steady breath. It lies 22.6 miles north-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-west of Oskaloosa. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of distant summer air, their greens and golds shifting with the slow arc of the sun. Drainage ditches, like thin veins, trace their way across the terrain, carrying the lifeblood of the soil towards unseen waterways, and the occasional cluster of mature oak trees offers a darker, more concentrated shade against the expansive sky. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy sweetness, a testament to the fertile ground and the diligent work that has shaped it. The story of Beacon is written in the very grain of its landscape, a narrative of agricultural endeavor and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, this land has been turned and tended, its bounty harvested to sustain lives and livelihoods. The local economy, deeply rooted in farming, finds its pulse in the changing seasons and the unpredictable dance of weather, while the community’s character is shaped by a shared understanding of hard work and the simple satisfaction of seeing a season’s promise fulfilled. Though no grand monuments mark its passage, history whispers in the weathered barns and the quiet hum of machinery, a constant reminder of the generations who have called Beacon home.

About This Beacon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beacon, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.27695, -92.679638. 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 Beacon and Mahaska County.

Detailed location data for Beacon includes the ZIP code (52534), telephone area code (712), county seat of Mahaska County (Oskaloosa), and school district assignment (Oskaloosa 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 Beacon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.