McCallsburg Iowa Map

About McCallsburg, Iowa

McCallsburg is a locality in Story County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 353. The population density is 289.4 people per km². McCallsburg is located at 42.1664°N, 93.3858°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McCallsburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50154.

McCallsburg occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches wide, defined by the steady, rhythmic movement of the Middle Minerva Creek as it winds through the surrounding fields. It lies 15.1 miles northeast of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 53°T), and is situated 10.5 miles north-northeast of Nevada. The landscape here is characterized by vast, fertile tracts of tilled earth that shift in color from the deep, dark brown of spring turning to the emerald green of midsummer corn and the pale gold of autumn harvest. To the west, the land rises in subtle, sweeping forms, while the path of the Prarie Rail Trail offers a linear corridor of quiet passage through the tallgrass and native flora. At dusk, the light descends in long, amber slats across the open plains, catching the dust motes in the still air and casting the silos into sharp, dark silhouettes against a sky that feels immense and unobstructed.

McCallsburg emerged from the expansion of the regional rail lines, a development that dictated the layout of its streets and the focus of its early commerce. The local economy remains anchored in the productivity of the soil, with a legacy of agricultural industry that persists in the careful stewardship of the land. Residents move through their days with a deliberate pace, respecting a tradition of self-reliance and civic quietude that has defined the region for generations. While the more distant Mormon Ridge remains a faint, hazy suggestion on the far horizon and the quiet waters of Dakins Lake provide a nearby retreat, the identity of McCallsburg is most firmly tied to the protected stretches of the Praeri Rail Trail, which serves as both a physical boundary and a peaceful artery for the people who call this place home.

About This McCallsburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McCallsburg, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.166375, -93.385764. 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 McCallsburg includes the ZIP code (50154), telephone area code (515), county seat of Story County (Nevada), and school district assignment (Colo-NESCO 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.