Farmersburg Iowa Map

About Farmersburg, Iowa

Farmersburg is a locality in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 375. The population density is 345.7 people per km². Farmersburg is located at 42.9611°N, 91.3679°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52047.

Farmersburg rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the rich, dark soil of northeastern Iowa yields its bounty under an expansive sky. It lies 35.0 miles west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 273°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Monona. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and broad valleys, a place where the land breathes in long, slow exhales of green in summer and stark, skeletal beauty in winter. The air, especially in the quiet hours of morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the winding country roads. Here, life unfolds with a grounded rhythm, the houses spaced generously apart, each holding its own patch of cultivated earth or wilder, untamed meadow. The very character of Farmersburg is etched into the broad strokes of its fields and the stoic patience of its weathered barns, a testament to a life lived in concert with the turning seasons. The history of Farmersburg is a story told in the furrowed fields and the enduring spirit of its people, who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground for generations. The local economy has always been rooted in agriculture, a deep connection to the land that shaped its founding and continues to define its present. While the specifics of its earliest days are now part of the local lore, the legacy of hard work and self-reliance remains palpable. The community's distinctiveness lies not in grand monuments, but in the quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the friendly nod exchanged at the general store, and the shared understanding that comes from living in a place where the landscape dictates the pace of life. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, offer their own quiet beauty, reflecting the vast Iowa sky and providing a cool counterpoint to the sun-baked fields during the long summer days.

About This Farmersburg Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Farmersburg, 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 Farmersburg and Clayton County.

Detailed location data for Farmersburg includes the ZIP code (52047), telephone area code (712), county seat of Clayton County (Elkader), and school district assignment (MFL MarMac 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 Farmersburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.