Lime Springs Iowa Map

About Lime Springs, Iowa

Lime Springs is a locality in Howard County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 473. The population density is 179.9 people per km². Lime Springs is located at 43.4489°N, 92.2807°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lime Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52155.

Lime Springs emerges from the expansive, tilled horizon of northeastern Iowa, defined by the slow, deliberate work of seasonal agriculture. It lies 50.6 miles east-northeast of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-northwest of Cresco. The landscape here is a wide-reaching reach of soybean and corn stalks that bow under the weight of late summer heat, punctuated only by the occasional stand of timber or the sudden, quiet turn of the Upper Iowa River. A mile from the center of activity, the Miller Access Area offers a modest point of entry to the land, where the air holds a clean, sharp scent of damp earth and drying corn husks. The light at dusk settles over the fields in long, honey-colored bars, turning the dust kicked up by tractors into a fine, suspended gold that lingers until the stars claim the sky.

Lime Springs carries the echoes of early settlers who recognized the promise in the fertile black loam and the limestone deposits that gave the region its name. The local economy remains tethered to this soil, driven by the quiet, persistent industry of farmers who manage the cycles of planting and harvest with a pragmatic, unshowy dedication. While the bustle of larger centers feels distant, the pace of daily life is marked by the steady hum of commerce and a deep-seated respect for the land’s productivity. Residents move through their days with a deliberate civility, shaped by the legacy of Scandinavian and German pioneers who built these roads and homesteads to last, creating a place where the stillness of the plains feels less like emptiness and more like a quiet, watchful form of patience.

About This Lime Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lime Springs, Iowa. Coordinates: 43.448855, -92.280725. 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 Lime Springs includes the ZIP code (52155), telephone area code (712), county seat of Howard County (Cresco), and school district assignment (Howard-Winneshiek 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.