Lamoni Iowa Map

About Lamoni, Iowa

Lamoni is a locality in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,969. The population density is 192.4 people per km². Lamoni is located at 40.6228°N, 93.9341°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lamoni is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50140.

Lamoni emerges from the expansive Iowa prairie as a collection of steady, low-slung rooftops framed by the vast, open sky. It lies 54.5 miles south-southwest of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 201°T), and is situated 29.7 miles south-southwest of Osceola. The landscape around Lamoni is defined by the deliberate, rhythmic lines of tilled farmland, where the earth turns from deep, rich brown to the vibrant green of soybean and corn stalks in their season. Water defines the edges of the local terrain, with the still, reflective surface of Founders Lake anchoring the immediate vicinity, while the East Fork Big Creek wanders through the nearby lowlands with a quiet, persistent gravity. The air here holds a crisp, clean clarity, particularly at dusk when the light stretches across the fields, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the subtle, undulating swells of the land.

History persists in the quiet architecture and the intellectual temper of the local college, which has long served as a center for regional discourse and learning. Beyond the town limits, the landscape shifts toward the rugged, timbered terrain of Slip Bluff Park, offering a sense of seclusion and a glimpse into the wilder, uncultivated character of the state. The economy remains tethered to the soil and the cycles of agricultural production, yet there is a distinct, understated literacy that informs the daily life of those who reside here. Lamoni maintains a deliberate, unhurried pace, where the social connections are forged not by haste, but by the shared, predictable movements of the seasons and the sturdy, grounded nature of the surrounding plains.

About This Lamoni Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lamoni, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.622777, -93.934116. 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 Lamoni includes the ZIP code (50140), telephone area code (515), county seat of Decatur County (Leon), and school district assignment (Lamoni 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.