Mount Auburn Iowa Map

About Mount Auburn, Iowa

Mount Auburn is a locality in Benton County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 172. The population density is 173.4 people per km². Mount Auburn is located at 42.2550°N, 92.0927°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52313.

Mount Auburn rises from the rolling plains of Benton County, a modest but discernible elevation breaking the horizon like a gently heaved breath. It lies 20.8 miles south-east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 142°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-north-west of Vinton. The land here is not grandly mountainous, but rather a series of soft swells and hollows, sculpted by millennia of wind and water. Fields of corn and soybeans, their green hues deepening as summer progresses, stretch out like a patchwork quilt, interrupted by stands of oak and maple that offer dappled shade. A quiet creek, its water a cool, clear ribbon, meanders through the lower ground, its banks fringed with wild phlox and the occasional flash of a kingfisher. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, mingled with the sweetness of ripening crops and the faint, distant hum of machinery. The history of Mount Auburn is intrinsically linked to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a testament to the enduring spirit of agriculture that has sustained this place for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant land, established a community built on hard work and neighborly interdependence. The local economy, while diversified, still leans heavily on the bounty of the earth, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest. There are no towering monuments or bustling tourist attractions here, but rather a quiet dignity in the well-tended farmsteads and the simple, sturdy architecture of the few businesses that line the main thoroughfare. The rhythm of life in Mount Auburn is dictated by the seasons, a steady, unhurried cadence that allows for contemplation and a deep connection to the land.

About This Mount Auburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Auburn, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.254993, -92.092682. 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 Mount Auburn and Benton County.

Detailed location data for Mount Auburn includes the ZIP code (52313), telephone area code (712), county seat of Benton County (Vinton), and school district assignment (Union 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 Mount Auburn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.