Ledyard Iowa Map

About Ledyard, Iowa

Ledyard is a locality in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 112. The population density is 84.7 people per km². Ledyard is located at 43.4216°N, 94.1622°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50556.

Ledyard itself is a quiet expanse of Iowa prairie, where the land rolls in gentle, sweeping curves under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 51.8 miles west-north-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 291°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-east of Bancroft. The dominant character of Ledyard is one of open fields, primarily agricultural, their rich, dark soil yielding crops that shift in color with the seasons—a vibrant green in spring, a golden amber in late summer, and a stubbled brown after harvest. The air here carries a clean scent, a blend of turned earth and, in the warmer months, the sweet perfume of ripening corn. Dusk often paints the horizon with a soft, diffused light, blurring the edges of the cultivated land and lending a contemplative stillness to the landscape. The scattered farmsteads, with their sturdy barns and silos, punctuate the vastness, each a small anchor in the immensity of the prairie. The history of Ledyard is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartbeat of Kossuth County, a place where the land has always been the primary employer and the enduring source of prosperity. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established a community that has since weathered economic shifts, always returning to the cultivation of the earth. The local economy remains firmly rooted in farming, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its output, their endless rows a testament to generations of hard work and an intimate understanding of the soil. While Ledyard may not boast grand monuments, its distinctive character lies in this quiet resilience, in the unpretentious rhythm of life dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, and in the shared understanding that binds its residents to the land they steward.

About This Ledyard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ledyard, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.421624, -94.162184. 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 Ledyard and Kossuth County.

Detailed location data for Ledyard includes the ZIP code (50556), telephone area code (319), county seat of Kossuth County (Algona), and school district assignment (North Kossuth 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 Ledyard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.