Huxley Iowa Map

About Huxley, Iowa

Huxley is a locality in Story County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,244. The population density is 499.3 people per km². Huxley is located at 41.8953°N, 93.6008°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Huxley is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50124, 50046.

Huxley occupies a vast, level expanse where the horizon stretches toward an infinite, pale sky, defined by the relentless geometry of tilled black earth. It lies 9.7 miles south of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 174°T), and is situated 11.4 miles north of Ankeny. The landscape around Huxley breathes with the seasonal pulse of corn and soybean cycles, a wide, open theater where the light at dusk turns the stubble fields into a sea of burnished copper. A quiet stillness defines the proximity to Ballard Creek, which winds through the periphery, offering a low, damp contrast to the orderly, dry grid of the surrounding fields. Residents often find their respite at Berhow Park, a local space that serves as a modest anchor for the neighborhood, while the distant, darker canopy of the Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit marks the edge of the regional wilderness.

History in Huxley reflects the quiet tenacity of the Scandinavian settlers who first broke this prairie sod, establishing a character of unshowy, literate civility that persists in the modern pace of life. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, though the influence of nearby academic institutions ensures a steady, thoughtful energy flows through the streets. During the humid peak of summer, the air carries a heavy, fertile scent, grounding the daily routine in the realities of the earth and the industry required to harvest it. For those seeking the expansive, reflective qualities of water, the broad, quiet surface of Saylorville Lake waits only a short distance away, providing a stark, liquid mirror to the immense, cloud-swept plains that define the identity of Huxley.

About This Huxley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Huxley, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.895265, -93.600773. 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 Huxley includes the ZIP code (50124, 50046), telephone area code (515), county seat of Story County (Nevada), and school district assignment (Ballard 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.