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 38. The population density is 16.2 people per km². Colwell is located at 43.1558°N, 92.5941°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50620.

Colwell rests in a broad, fertile basin, where the land unrolls in gentle swells towards a horizon perpetually softened by the haze of distant cornfields. It lies 30.6 miles east of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 90°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-north-east of Charles City. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, the color of good coffee, yielding to the plow with a sigh. The sky above is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, frequently brushed with the bold strokes of thunderheads or softened by the pearly light of dawn. The air itself carries the clean scent of turned soil and, in late summer, the sweet, almost cloying perfume of ripening grain. Fences, weathered to silver and grey, trace neat squares and rectangles across the landscape, dividing fields where stalks of corn stand sentinel, their leafy arms reaching towards the sun. The history of Colwell is written in the enduring patterns of agriculture, a story of hard work and reliance on the land’s bounty. For generations, the economy here has been tied to the rhythm of planting and harvest, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. The grain elevators, tall and stoic, stand as silent witnesses to this continuous cycle, their metal skins glinting under the Iowa sun. While the broader agricultural landscape has seen consolidation and modernization, the heart of Colwell retains a sense of grounded continuity, a quiet persistence in the face of change. The local diner, a beacon of warm light and the murmur of conversation, serves as the informal town square, a place where the day’s news is exchanged and the bonds of this small community are quietly reaffirmed.

About This Colwell Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Colwell, 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 Colwell and Floyd County.

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). 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 Colwell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.