Guernsey Iowa Map

About Guernsey, Iowa

Guernsey is a locality in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 50. The population density is 37.1 people per km². Guernsey is located at 41.6486°N, 92.3427°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52221.

Guernsey, Iowa, lies across a landscape of rolling farmland, where the earth, a rich, dark loam, stretches toward horizons broken only by the occasional silo or the distant, hazy silhouette of trees. It lies 40.2 miles south-east of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-east of Brooklyn. The fields, in their season, shift from the tender green of new growth to the burnished gold of ripening grain, each vista an expanse of sky and soil that seems to breathe with a slow, steady pulse. Here, the air carries the scent of earth turned and rain yet to fall, a clean, elemental perfume that clings to the senses. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a certain gentleness, softening the sharp edges of barns and fences, painting the windrows in strokes of honey and amber. This corner of Poweshiek County, though seemingly tranquil, holds whispers of a more industrial past, a time when the land yielded not just crops but coal. The legacy of mining still subtly informs the character of Guernsey, an echo of grit and labor beneath the agrarian calm. The local economy, now firmly rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, thrives under the vast, open sky, a testament to the enduring resilience of those who have worked this ground. While grand monuments are few, the simple, sturdy architecture of farmsteads and the quiet dignity of the community itself speak of a history built on hard work and a deep connection to the land, a quiet continuation of the life that has always flowed through Guernsey.

About This Guernsey Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Guernsey, 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 Guernsey and Poweshiek County.

Detailed location data for Guernsey includes the ZIP code (52221), telephone area code (712), county seat of Poweshiek County (Montezuma), and school district assignment (Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom 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 Guernsey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.