Coulter Iowa Map

About Coulter, Iowa

Coulter is a locality in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 219. The population density is 34.3 people per km². Coulter is located at 42.7372°N, 93.3699°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Coulter is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50431, 50441.

Coulter occupies a flat, expansive plateau where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a pale, prairie sky. It lies 30.0 miles south-southwest of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Hampton. The landscape around Coulter is defined by the rigorous geometry of tilled fields, where the dark, fertile soil yields orderly rows of corn and soybeans that seem to pulse with the season’s slow progression. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Squaw Creek trace a modest path through the earth, while the nearby Interstate Lake Park offers a brief interruption in the otherwise unrelenting reach of farmland. When the sun dips low, the light catches the metallic glint of grain silos, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the vastness of this open, working terrain.

Farmers settled this region with a tenacity inherited from Scandinavian and German roots, establishing a rhythm of labor that persists through the modern era. The economy of Coulter remains tethered to the pulse of the soil, with the daily movement of heavy machinery and the seasonal harvest dictating the tempo of life for every resident. While the bustle of larger urban centers remains distant, a quiet, literate civility defines the local character, sustained by a shared understanding of the land’s enduring demands. Visitors passing through might find the stillness striking, a profound silence that speaks to the unshowy, persistent industry that keeps Coulter functioning as a steady, vital anchor in the middle of the plains.

About This Coulter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coulter, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.737195, -93.369926. 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 Coulter includes the ZIP code (50431, 50441), telephone area code (515), county seat of Franklin County (Hampton), and school district assignment (CAL 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.