Numa Iowa Map

About Numa, Iowa

Numa is a locality in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 58. The population density is 39.4 people per km². Numa is located at 40.6881°N, 92.9780°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52544.

Numa rests in a fold of Appanoose County, where the land begins its gentle, rolling descent toward the southern Iowa plains. It lies 37.5 miles south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 232°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-south-west of Centerville. Here, the sky feels vast, an ever-present canvas painted with the slow drift of clouds and the sharp clarity of a winter sun, or the bruised purples of an approaching thunderstorm. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their orderly rows a testament to the persistent work of the soil, broken only by the darker green punctuation of scattered woodlands that cling to the contours of the land. A quiet hum of insect life often fills the air in the summer, a subtle chorus beneath the sigh of the wind through the tall grasses that edge the country roads. The history of Numa is tied to the earth it sits upon, a past shaped by the cyclical nature of agriculture and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. For generations, the economy here has been rooted in the fertile ground, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes speak of a lineage of hard work and self-reliance. The occasional rumble of a distant tractor or the glint of sunlight off a silo are the familiar sounds and sights that define Numa, a place where the present is still very much informed by the enduring spirit of the land.

About This Numa Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Numa, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Numa and Appanoose County.

Detailed location data for Numa includes the ZIP code (52544), telephone area code (712), county seat of Appanoose County (Centerville), and school district assignment (Centerville 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 Numa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.