Dike Iowa Map

About Dike, Iowa

Dike is a locality in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,365. The population density is 349.6 people per km². Dike is located at 42.4641°N, 92.6282°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50624.

Dike rests in the broad embrace of Grundy County, Iowa, a place where the land unfolds in gentle, fertile swells under a sky that often feels vast and boundless. It lies 10.3 miles west-south-west of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-north-west of Hudson. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads and the distant shimmer of heat rising from sun-baked fields. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a perfume that deepens as summer progresses, and in the twilight, a soft, golden light spills across the landscape, lending a quiet luminescence to the cultivated fields and the sparse clusters of trees that punctuate the otherwise open terrain. The soil itself, a rich, dark loam, feels alive beneath the feet, a testament to generations of careful tending. The story of Dike is written in the agricultural rhythm of its surroundings, a history deeply rooted in the cultivation of the prairie. Its economy, for generations, has been inextricably linked to the bounty of the land, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the very structure of the community speaks of a pragmatic, hardworking spirit, a legacy passed down through families who have shaped this corner of Iowa. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the early morning lights flickering on in farmhouses are the pulse of Dike, a steady, enduring beat that has sustained it through changing times.

About This Dike Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dike, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.46415, -92.62825. 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 Dike and Grundy County.

Detailed location data for Dike includes the ZIP code (50624), telephone area code (319), county seat of Grundy County (Grundy Center), and school district assignment (Dike-New Hartford 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 Dike is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.