Farragut Iowa Map

About Farragut, Iowa

Farragut is a locality in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 413. The population density is 382.2 people per km². Farragut is located at 40.7219°N, 95.4808°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51639.

Farragut rests on land that remembers the vastness of the prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into forever under a sky that can shift from brilliant blue to the bruised hues of an approaching storm in a matter of hours. It lies 35.8 miles south-east of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 143°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west-south-west of Shenandoah. The terrain here rolls gently, the rich, dark soil of southwestern Iowa defining the contours of fields that are, in season, a patchwork quilt of ripening corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering secrets on the breeze. Creeks, often mere trickles in the dry months but swelling with the rains, meander through the landscape, their banks lined with cottonwoods and willows that offer a cool, dappled shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon as the sun begins its descent, carries the scent of turned earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. This corner of Fremont County, though quiet today, once buzzed with the promise of westward expansion, its early settlers drawn by the fertile ground and the dream of building a life from the soil. The local economy has long been tied to agriculture, the cycle of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life in Farragut. While the railroad no longer thunders through, its ghost lingers in the straight lines of the land and the memory of a more connected past. There are no grand monuments here, but the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes tell a story of resilience and hard work, of generations who understood the value of a good season and the strength found in community, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Farragut, 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 Farragut and Fremont County.

Detailed location data for Farragut includes the ZIP code (51639), telephone area code (641), county seat of Fremont County (Sidney), and school district assignment (Shenandoah 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 Farragut is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.