Granger Iowa Map

About Granger, Iowa

Granger is a locality in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,654. The population density is 382.9 people per km². Granger is located at 41.7611°N, 93.8244°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Granger is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50109.

Granger occupies a quiet expanse of the central Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under an immense, pale sky. It lies 5.3 miles north-northwest of Grimes, IA (from Grimes, IA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 8.9 miles northwest of Johnston. The landscape around Granger is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of agriculture, as fields of corn and soybeans mirror the geometric precision of the grid-patterned roads. To the west, the subtle rise of Buffalo Ridge punctuates the distance, while the nearby banks of Beaver Creek offer a shaded refuge of willow and cottonwood. The atmosphere carries a crisp, earthen scent, particularly at dusk when the low light catches the dust rising from the tilled soil, casting long, melancholic shadows across the prairie floor.

Granger emerged from the intersection of coal mining ambitions and the steady expansion of the rail lines, leaving behind the remnants of a gritty, industrial infancy to embrace a more settled, agrarian identity. While the mines have long since closed, the industrious spirit remains, reflected in the local commerce that supports a quiet, deliberate way of life. Residents often look toward Jester Park for recreation, finding in its wilder, protected expanses a necessary counterpoint to the orderly rows of the surrounding farmland. Even the stillness of Brenton Slough, just a short distance away, serves as a reminder of the water’s slow, patient work in shaping the terrain, fostering a local character that values endurance and the unshowy civility of a place that feels entirely at home in the quiet center of the state.

About This Granger Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Granger, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.761098, -93.824392. 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 Granger includes the ZIP code (50109), telephone area code (515), county seat of Dallas County (Adel), and school district assignment (Woodward-Granger 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.