Colwell Iowa Map

About Colwell, Iowa

Colwell is a locality in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 55. The population density is 128.7 people per km². Colwell is located at 43.1558°N, 92.5941°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Colwell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50620.

Colwell marks the horizon where the flat, fertile geometry of the plains meets the persistent, rhythmic flow of Beaver Creek. It lies 30.3 miles north-northwest of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 349°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-northeast of Charles City. The landscape surrounding Colwell unfurls in a vast, deliberate expanse of tilled earth, where the soil holds a deep, dark pigment that seems to absorb the golden light of late afternoon. At the edge of the local terrain, the Knapp I Wildlife Area provides a sanctuary of tall grasses and native brush, offering a quiet counterpoint to the orderly, seasonal ambition of the fields that stretch toward the distant shimmer of Lyla Marsh. The air here carries the faint, dry scent of corn husks and turned loam, a sensory signature that defines the cycle of the seasons as they pass over the open, unobstructed sky.

History in Colwell remains anchored to the sturdy, pragmatic heritage of those who first broke the prairie sod, leaving behind a legacy of unshowy, literate civility that persists in the quiet conduct of the residents. The economy draws its strength from the rhythmic pulse of agriculture, a labor-intensive devotion to the soybean and corn crops that dominate the horizon and dictate the pace of the calendar. While the convenience of the Parcourse Fitness Trail offers a modern diversion for the active traveler, the true character of the locality is found in the steady, unassuming focus of its people. Life here operates with an internal, measured gravity, reflecting a culture that values the weight of a harvest and the endurance of the land far more than the fleeting distractions of the wider world.

About This Colwell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colwell, Iowa. Coordinates: 43.155805, -92.594074. 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 Colwell includes the ZIP code (50620), telephone area code (319), county seat of Floyd County (Charles City), and school district assignment (Charles City 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.