Mount Ayr Iowa Map
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Interactive Map of Mount Ayr, Iowa
| City | Mount Ayr |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Ringgold County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.714715 |
| Longitude | -94.235232 |
| Population | 1,623 |
| Density | 232.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 50854 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| County Seat | Mount Ayr |
| School District | Mount Ayr Community School District |
About Mount Ayr, Iowa
Mount Ayr is a locality in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,623. The population density is 232.1 people per km². Mount Ayr is located at 40.7147°N, 94.2352°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Ayr is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50854.Mount Ayr emerges from the vast, undulating expanse of southern Iowa where the horizon stretches into a wide, pale sky. It lies 56.8 miles southwest of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 219°T), and is situated 17.0 miles west-northwest of Lamoni. The Middle Fork Grand River carves a quiet, meandering path through the landscape, its banks lined with dense thickets that catch the low, amber light of late afternoon. Beyond the tilled fields, the earth rises in subtle swells, a topography shaped by deep, fertile soil that anchors the region to its agricultural roots. Only a mile away, the surface of Old Reservoir remains a flat, reflective plane, offering a stillness that contrasts with the constant, whispery movement of tall grasses swaying in the prairie wind.
Mount Ayr carries the quiet weight of a place built on the steady cycles of corn and soybean harvests, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons. Local life centers on a deliberate, unadorned civility, echoing a legacy of European settlers who valued both the stubborn utility of the plow and a reserved, literate character. Residents traverse The Ringgold Trailway to reconnect with the land, moving through corridors of native vegetation that provide a rare, intimate perspective on the local ecosystem. Though Mount Waller stands as a distant, hazy silhouette some eighteen miles off, the immediate world here is defined by the hardworking texture of the plains and a patient, enduring sense of permanence.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- The Ringgold Trailway (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 084° E
- Poe Hollow County Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 090° E
- Mt. Ayr Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 258° W
- Don & Connie Huff Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 036° NE
- Kellerton Bird Conservation Area Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 111° E
- Boone Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 229° SW
- Pawnee Prairie (Conservation Area) — 13.8 mi, 158° S
- Dunn Ranch Prairie (Conservation Area) — 17.0 mi, 159° S
- Oxbow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.3 mi, 101° E
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 101° E
- Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 101° E
- Lake of Three Fires State Park (State Park) — 23.1 mi, 273° W
- Union County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 24.1 mi, 342° N
- Nine Eagles State Park (State Park) — 25.2 mi, 107° E
- Statue of Liberty (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 086° E
- Taylor County Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 263° W
- Kline Museum (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 317° NW
- Osceola Statue (Attraction) — 32.3 mi, 047° NE
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.8 mi, 205° SW · 3,906 acres
- Olson/Linn Museum (Museum) — 41.5 mi, 291° W
- Clarinda Treatment Complex Museum (Museum) — 42.0 mi, 274° W
- Nodaway Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 42.0 mi, 271° W
- The Rose Theatre (Theatre) — 42.0 mi, 233° SW
- Centennial Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 42.3 mi, 234° SW
- Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 48.9 mi, 292° W
- Lyman and Harriet Wight Home Site (Historic Ruins) — 53.0 mi, 166° S
- Painted Pony (Gallery) — 56.8 mi, 038° NE
- Carver Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 57.0 mi, 037° NE
- Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 57.0 mi, 038° NE
- Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 66.6 mi, 231° SW · 15k acres
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About This Mount Ayr Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Ayr, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.714715, -94.235232. 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 Mount Ayr includes the ZIP code (50854), telephone area code (319), county seat of Ringgold County (Mount Ayr), and school district assignment (Mount Ayr 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
