Durant Iowa Map

About Durant, Iowa

Durant is a locality in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,871. The population density is 579.3 people per km². Durant is located at 41.5998°N, 90.9107°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Durant is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52747.

Durant occupies a stretch of fertile, high-latitude prairie where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered, defined by the persistent, low-slung presence of Mud Creek. It lies 13.9 miles north-northeast of Muscatine, IA (from Muscatine, IA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east of Wilton. The landscape around Durant is characterized by a relentless geometry of tilled soil, where the dark, loamy earth supports dense rows of corn and soybeans that respond to the shifting light of the plains. A few miles away, the Norton Nature Area provides a quiet reprieve of native grasses and wooded thickets, offering a stark contrast to the manicured agricultural fields that press against the town's perimeter. When the sun hangs low, the air takes on a crisp, cooling clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the grain elevators, casting long, lean shadows across the flat, open expanse.

Railroad tracks remain an indelible part of the local character, serving as both a historical anchor and a functional artery for the movement of goods that have sustained the regional economy for generations. Durant holds the legacy of its settlers in the sturdy brickwork of its older buildings, reflecting a tradition of German and Scandinavian diligence that values steady, unshowy work. While the quietude of the interior persists, the proximity of larger academic centers fosters a subtle, literate civility among those who call the area home. It is a place where the pace is governed by the seasonal demands of the harvest and the steady, rhythmic passage of trains, creating a local atmosphere that feels both grounded in its agrarian roots and alert to the world beyond its borders.

About This Durant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Durant, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.59975, -90.910704. 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 Durant includes the ZIP code (52747), telephone area code (712), county seat of Cedar County (Tipton), and school district assignment (Durant 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.