Manilla Iowa Map

About Manilla, Iowa

Manilla is a locality in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 775. The population density is 281.5 people per km². Manilla is located at 41.8897°N, 95.2322°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Manilla is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51454.

Manilla commands a wide, open horizon where the land swells in long, earthen waves toward the distant Loess Hills. It lies 22.4 miles west-southwest of Carroll, IA (from Carroll, IA: bearing 237°T), and is situated 10.9 miles southeast of Denison. The West Fork West Nishnabotna River carves a quiet, serpentine path through the valley, its currents reflecting the shifting amber and bronze of the sky as the sun descends behind the stalks of corn and soybean. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the earth possesses a heavy, dark fertility, an ancient weight that dictates the pace of the seasons and the cycle of the frost. A few miles away, the V&w Petersen Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of tall grasses and native brush, providing a stark, untamed contrast to the precise geometry of the surrounding tilled acreage.

Manilla preserves the legacy of the settlers who broke this prairie, their heritage of industry and quiet endurance still visible in the sturdy brick facades and the grid of the streets. The local economy remains anchored to the soil, fueled by the relentless rhythm of harvest and the commerce of the plains, where the labor of the day is measured in bushels and the steady hum of machinery. Life here moves with an unpretentious civility, marked by the communal observance of autumn gatherings and the simple, persistent focus on the work at hand. While the Upper Nish Habitat Trail offers a path for those who seek the solitude of the woods, the spirit of Manilla resides in the persistent connection between the people and the land they cultivate, a dedication that transcends the passing of years.

About This Manilla Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manilla, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.88971, -95.232218. 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 Manilla includes the ZIP code (51454), telephone area code (563), county seat of Crawford County (Denison), and school district assignment (IKM-Manning 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.