Colo Iowa Map

About Colo, Iowa

Colo is a locality in Story County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 686. The population density is 272.3 people per km². Colo is located at 42.0178°N, 93.3152°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50056.

Colo unfolds across the broad, welcoming canvas of Iowa's heartland, a place where the horizon stretches vast and unbroken, often painted with the fiery hues of sunset. It lies 15.7 miles east of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 94°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east of Nevada. Here, the land lies in gentle swells, a fertile breast of dark earth that has been shaped by the slow, persistent work of wind and water over countless seasons. The air itself carries a clean, sweet scent of ripening corn and freshly turned soil, particularly potent in the languid stillness of late summer. The sky above Colo is a character in its own right, a boundless dome that shifts from the pale robin's egg blue of morning to the deep, star-dusted indigo of night, offering an almost overwhelming sense of space. The story of Colo is written in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots, a legacy of generations who coaxed sustenance from this rich loam. Its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the fields, with corn and soybeans standing as silent, golden sentinels across the landscape. Though small, Colo possesses a grounded character, a sense of enduring practicality that speaks to its prairie origins. The occasional grain elevator, a stoic monument against the sky, stands as a reminder of the ongoing labor and the cycles of harvest that define this place, each one a quiet testament to the community's connection to the land.

About This Colo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colo, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.017765, -93.315207. 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 Colo and Story County.

Detailed location data for Colo includes the ZIP code (50056), telephone area code (515), county seat of Story County (Nevada), and school district assignment (Colo-NESCO 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 Colo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.