Churdan Iowa Map

About Churdan, Iowa

Churdan is a locality in Greene County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 427. The population density is 88.2 people per km². Churdan is located at 42.1519°N, 94.4744°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50050.

Churdan sits upon the rolling plains of western Iowa, a landscape defined by vast, cultivated fields that stretch to the horizon, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons. It lies 44.6 miles west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-east of Scranton. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening corn and rich soil, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the wide sky in shades of bruised plum and soft apricot. The land itself is a testament to patient agriculture, marked by gentle swells and shallow valleys that guide the eye across its expansive canvas, a quietude broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the whisper of wind through the tall grasses lining the country roads. The houses, predominantly modest and well-kept, cluster together with a sense of shared purpose, their porches often occupied by residents watching the day’s slow surrender to twilight. The history of Churdan is intrinsically tied to the fertile earth it occupies, its founding a reflection of the westward expansion and the promise of agricultural prosperity that drew settlers to this part of Greene County. The local economy, predictably, remains rooted in the land, with grain farming and livestock production forming the bedrock of its sustenance, a tradition passed down through generations. The grain elevator, a prominent silhouette against the sky, stands as a silent sentinel to this enduring connection, a hub of activity during harvest and a quiet marker of the town's economic heartbeat throughout the year. Churdan’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the soil, and where the strongest bonds are often forged through shared labor and the understanding that comes from living in close proximity to nature’s enduring cycles.

About This Churdan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Churdan, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.151926, -94.474417. 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 Churdan and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Churdan includes the ZIP code (50050), telephone area code (515), county seat of Greene County (Jefferson), and school district assignment (Paton-Churdan 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 Churdan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.