Lacona Iowa Map

About Lacona, Iowa

Lacona is a locality in Warren County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 345. The population density is 403.7 people per km². Lacona is located at 41.1897°N, 93.3830°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lacona is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50139.

Lacona emerges from the low, rhythmic swells of the Iowa prairie where Cotton Creek carves a deliberate, muddy path through the dark, loamy soil. It lies 14.7 miles southeast of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 142°T), and is situated 16.9 miles west-southwest of Knoxville. The landscape persists in a state of quiet transition, defined by the long, golden reach of tilled fields that stretch toward the horizon under a vast, unencumbered sky. In the cool hours of early morning, the light catches the silvered grasses along the banks of Cotton Creek, casting long, thin shadows that lend the earth a sharpened, austere clarity. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain remains largely open, though the distant, timbered canopy of Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit anchors the southern view, providing a muted, verdant frame for the expansive plains.

Lacona maintains the steady, measured pace of an agricultural center where the primary focus remains the cyclical harvest of corn and soybeans. The economy persists in close dialogue with the land, reflecting a heritage shaped by generations of settlers who broke the prairie sod to establish a life in these interior reaches. Residents often find respite in the quietude of Bauer Park, a modest expanse that offers a small, shaded reprieve from the relentless symmetry of the surrounding rows. While the deeper, carved earth of Swede Hollow lies several miles away, its presence is felt in the subtle shifts of the local topography and the way the wind moves across the open ground. Life in Lacona follows the patient, observant rhythm of a place that values the weight of the season and the essential, unadorned utility of the soil.

About This Lacona Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lacona, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.189719, -93.382989. 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 Lacona includes the ZIP code (50139), telephone area code (515), county seat of Warren County (Indianola), and school district assignment (Southeast Warren 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.