Boxholm Iowa Map

About Boxholm, Iowa

Boxholm is a locality in Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 168. The population density is 66.2 people per km². Boxholm is located at 42.1758°N, 94.1061°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50040.

Boxholm is a quiet gathering of houses and businesses where the broad, fertile fields of Boone County begin to roll more insistently towards the horizon. It lies 26.8 miles west-north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-west of Dayton. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, the cultivated acres stretching in orderly rectangles that meet the sky with a clean, unwavering line. A gentle breeze, carrying the scent of turned earth and distant, sun-baked grass, often whispers through the sparse trees that border the county road, their leaves rustling like brittle paper. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, a patient waiting that is characteristic of these wide-open spaces, where the sky feels vast enough to swallow any hurried thought. The history of Boxholm is a quiet echo of the agricultural heartland it inhabits. Settled by Scandinavian immigrants drawn to the rich Iowa soil, the community’s character is still subtly shaped by that heritage, a sense of industriousness and a deep connection to the land. The local economy, for generations, has been inextricably linked to the bounty of the surrounding farms, with grain elevators standing sentinel over roads that lead to fields of corn and soybeans. While not a bustling metropolis, Boxholm possesses a distinctive, unpretentious charm, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the steady rhythm of rural existence, a place that feels both grounded and serenely expansive.

About This Boxholm Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Boxholm, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.175811, -94.106069. 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 Boxholm and Boone County.

Detailed location data for Boxholm includes the ZIP code (50040), telephone area code (515), county seat of Boone County (Boone), and school district assignment (Southeast Valley 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 Boxholm is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.