Kelley Iowa Map

About Kelley, Iowa

Kelley is a locality in Story County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 382. The population density is 201.1 people per km². Kelley is located at 41.9505°N, 93.6652°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50134.

Kelley rests on a high prairie, a place where the horizon is a constant, gentle curve against an immense sky. It lies 6.3 miles south-south-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 202°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-west of Huxley. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, their greens and golds stretching out to meet distant treelines, punctuated by the occasional cluster of farm buildings. Roads, straight as a farmer's furrow, trace paths across this expanse, leading the eye toward the subtle rise and fall of the terrain, the land breathing in slow, wide breaths. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long shadows that deepen the textures of the soil, making the world feel both vast and intimately detailed, a quiet testament to the patient work of generations. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint perfume of ripening corn and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. The story of Kelley is etched in the rich, dark earth that has sustained its people for over a century. Its origins are tied to the agrarian heartland of Iowa, a community built by those who understood the cycles of planting and harvest, who found their livelihood in the fertile soil. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the bounty produced. While the pace of life in Kelley is measured, it is not stagnant; it is a place where the past informs the present, where the traditions of hard work and neighborly support continue to shape the character of the place. There are no grand monuments here, but the landscape itself, sculpted by wind and weather and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, serves as a powerful, understated landmark.

About This Kelley Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Kelley, 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 Kelley and Story County.

Detailed location data for Kelley includes the ZIP code (50134), telephone area code (515), county seat of Story County (Nevada), and school district assignment (Ballard 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 Kelley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.