Buckeye Iowa Map

About Buckeye, Iowa

Buckeye is a locality in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 86. The population density is 33.6 people per km². Buckeye is located at 42.4172°N, 93.3749°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Buckeye is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50006, 50043.

Buckeye emerges from the expansive, earth-toned plains of central Iowa, where the horizon stretches in a flat, unyielding line beneath an immense and changing sky. It lies 29.3 miles north-northeast of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 9.6 miles southwest of Iowa Falls. The land around Buckeye is defined by the steady, industrious work of agriculture, marked by the rhythmic seasonal transformation of corn and soybean fields that drink the deep, dark soil. To the east, the South Fork Iowa River traces a quiet, winding path through the landscape, its banks providing a narrow corridor of timber and wild grass that breaks the monotony of the tilled earth. Only two miles distant, the Twin Elms offers a modest refuge of green, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Mormon Ridge suggests the ancient geological forces that once shaped this broad interior.

Buckeye maintains a quiet, deliberate pace of life, deeply rooted in the traditions of the early settlers who cleared the prairie to establish a center for trade and grain storage. The local economy persists as a reflection of the surrounding fields, where the harvest cycles dictate the pulse of daily activity and the movement of heavy machinery along narrow grid roads. Residents often find a moment of stillness at Gehrkes Lake, where the water reflects the amber light of late afternoon, casting long, sharp shadows across the stubble of the fields. This environment fosters a character of sturdy, understated resilience, where the community values the clarity of a well-tended crop and the steady, predictable turning of the year.

About This Buckeye Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buckeye, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.417204, -93.374929. 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 Buckeye includes the ZIP code (50006, 50043), telephone area code (515), county seat of Hardin County (Eldora), and school district assignment (Alden 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.