Castalia Iowa Map

About Castalia, Iowa

Castalia is a locality in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 142. The population density is 94.9 people per km². Castalia is located at 43.1119°N, 91.6763°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52133.

Castalia breathes the quietude of the rolling hills, a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and wind. It lies 51.8 miles west-north-west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 284°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-north-west of Postville. Here, the earth rises and falls in broad, sweeping gestures, culminating in broad, fertile valleys where corn and soybeans stretch towards an immense sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying grasses and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the place. Small creeks, mere silver threads in the green expanse, meander through pastures and woodlands, their gentle murmur a constant counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Castalia is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of the land and the people who have worked it. This corner of Winneshiek County, like many in northeastern Iowa, was settled by hardy immigrants drawn to the rich soil and the promise of a life built by their own hands. The local economy has long been tied to agriculture, a legacy evident in the well-maintained farmsteads that dot the countryside and the steady hum of tractors in the fields during planting and harvest seasons. While Castalia itself is a small settlement, its character is defined by this deep connection to the earth, a resilience that has weathered changing times and economic shifts, leaving behind a community that values continuity and the simple, profound strength of the land.

About This Castalia Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Castalia, 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 Castalia and Winneshiek County.

Detailed location data for Castalia includes the ZIP code (52133), telephone area code (712), county seat of Winneshiek County (Decorah), and school district assignment (Postville 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 Castalia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.