Neola Iowa Map

About Neola, Iowa

Neola is a locality in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,116. The population density is 530.5 people per km². Neola is located at 41.4489°N, 95.6156°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51559.

Neola lies on the rolling plains, where the sky stretches vast and unbroken, a boundless canvas of shifting blues and grays. It lies 18.1 miles north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 44°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-east of Underwood. The land itself is a testament to the patient work of glaciers and wind, a broad expanse of fertile soil that slopes gently towards unseen waterways. Here, the air often carries the clean scent of turned earth, especially after a rain, and the distant hum of agricultural machinery is a constant, low thrum beneath the chirping of meadowlarks. The horizon is a clean line, punctuated only by the occasional grain elevator or the distant silhouette of a lone farmhouse, its red roof a small beacon against the immensity of the prairie. The history of Neola is intimately tied to the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a place where generations have learned to read the seasons and coax sustenance from the soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of this fertile ground, laid the foundations for a community that has long relied on the bounty of its fields. The local economy, even today, breathes with the rhythm of planting and harvest, with corn and soybeans standing as silent, golden sentinels across the landscape. Though the railroad once played a more prominent role in its development, Neola retains a quiet character, a place where neighborly connections are as vital as the rainfall, and the simple act of greeting a passerby on Main Street still holds a genuine warmth.

About This Neola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Neola, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.448882, -95.615562. 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 Neola and Pottawattamie County.

Detailed location data for Neola includes the ZIP code (51559), telephone area code (641), county seat of Pottawattamie County (Council Bluffs), and school district assignment (Tri-Center 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 Neola is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.