East Peru Iowa Map
Explore East Peru, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of East Peru, Iowa
| City | East Peru |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Madison County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.226936 |
| Longitude | -93.926336 |
| Population | 115 |
| Density | 47.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 50222 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| County Seat | Winterset |
| School District | Winterset Community School District |
About East Peru, Iowa
East Peru is a locality in Madison County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 47.4 people per km². East Peru is located at 41.2269°N, 93.9263°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. East Peru is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50222.East Peru anchors itself firmly within the expansive, tilled horizon of the Midwestern prairie, where the land stretches in rhythmic swells toward the distant, hazy rise of the Loess Hills. It lies 21.2 miles west-southwest of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-southeast of Winterset. Clanton Creek carves a deliberate, winding path through the limestone-flecked soil, its banks shaded by native hardwoods that turn a bruised, autumnal gold as the light wanes. The air here holds a crisp, dry weight, carrying the faint, earthy scent of turned loam and the quiet resonance of a landscape defined by its own vastness. Those who traverse the local roads find that the sky dominates the perspective, a wide dome of pale blue that clarifies the edges of every barn and fence post, forcing a certain meditative stillness upon the traveler.
Agriculture remains the silent pulse of East Peru, where the seasonal cycle of corn and soybean cultivation dictates the tempo of the day. The history of the locality is etched into the modest frame buildings and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that reflects a heritage of Scandinavian and German industriousness. A few miles away, the Clanton Creek Recreation Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of tallgrass and timber, providing a stark, untamed contrast to the orderly grid of the surrounding fields. While Cedar Lake sits ten miles distant, the presence of the creek serves as the primary tether for local life, linking the quiet industry of the fields to the broader, slow-moving currents of the region’s character.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Clanton Creek Recreation Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 224° SW
- Criss Cove County Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 261° W
- Middle River Park (Local Park) — 7.2 mi, 328° NW
- Madison County Historical Complex (Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 328° NW
- John Wayne (Public Artwork) — 8.6 mi, 329° NW
- Coyote Canyon Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 160° S
- Osceola Statue (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 151° SE
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 155° SE
- Badger Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 001° N
- Badger Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.6 mi, 001° N
- Lake Ahquabi State Park (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 076° E
- Whitley Memorial (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 077° E
- Three Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.0 mi, 234° SW
- Warren County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 063° NE
- Carver Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 21.0 mi, 062° NE
- Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 21.1 mi, 063° NE
- Painted Pony (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 064° NE
- Green Valley State Park (State Park) — 24.1 mi, 252° W
- Blue Zoo (Aquarium) — 24.2 mi, 015° N
- Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 24.3 mi, 018° N
- City Water Pump (Monument) — 25.4 mi, 068° E
- Giraffe Feeding (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 038° NE
- Olson-Larson Galleries (Gallery) — 26.3 mi, 025° NE
- Union County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 242° SW
- Adel Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 350° N
- Des Moines Art Center (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 027° NE
- EMC Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.4 mi, 033° NE
- 1700 Tanning Rack (Attraction) — 28.5 mi, 015° N
- Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.1 mi, 057° NE · 12k acres
- Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.5 mi, 058° NE · 12k acres
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About This East Peru Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Peru, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.226936, -93.926336. 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 East Peru includes the ZIP code (50222), telephone area code (515), county seat of Madison County (Winterset), and school district assignment (Winterset 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
