Hanlontown Iowa Map

About Hanlontown, Iowa

Hanlontown is a locality in Worth County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 96.8 people per km². Hanlontown is located at 43.2802°N, 93.3788°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50444.

Hanlontown rests in a wide, fertile expanse where the land stretches out, an unbroken quilt of agricultural ambition under a sky that often feels impossibly vast. It lies 12.5 miles north-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Clear Lake. The terrain here is a study in gentle swells and subtle dips, the kind of land that makes you feel the deep, slow breath of the earth itself. Fields of corn and soybeans, a vibrant green in the summer months, ripple towards the horizon, broken only by the occasional stand of trees that cluster around farmsteads or mark the course of unseen drainage ditches. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, can carry a certain stillness, a quiet humming of insects and the distant drone of farm machinery that seems to settle over the landscape like a fine dust. Even the roads, straight and true, appear to lead into infinity, promising nothing but more sky and more fertile ground. The story of Hanlontown is written in the soil and the memories of those who have worked it. This is a place shaped by the persistent spirit of agriculture, where generations have coaxed sustenance from the rich Iowa loam. The local economy has always been tethered to the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest, and the rhythm of planting and reaping dictating the pace of life. While no grand historical monuments rise from the prairie, the history of Hanlontown is palpable in the weathered barns, the sturdy farmhouses, and the quiet pride of its residents. The distinctive character of Hanlontown lies in this enduring connection to the earth, a grounded simplicity that resonates in the very air, carrying the scent of turned soil and the promise of another season.

About This Hanlontown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hanlontown, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.280234, -93.378818. 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 Hanlontown and Worth County.

Detailed location data for Hanlontown includes the ZIP code (50444), telephone area code (515), county seat of Worth County (Northwood), and school district assignment (Central Springs 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 Hanlontown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.