Ogden Iowa Map

About Ogden, Iowa

Ogden is a locality in Boone County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,859. The population density is 536.9 people per km². Ogden is located at 42.0391°N, 94.0277°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50212.

Ogden rests in the wide, rolling embrace of Iowa's Boone County, a landscape defined by the patient work of glaciers and the relentless sun. It lies 20.9 miles west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 271°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west of Boone. Here, the land breathes in vast, open fields of corn and soybeans, their verdant uniformity broken only by the darker, richer soil of freshly plowed earth, a testament to the season's turning. The sky, a boundless canvas, stretches from horizon to horizon, its moods shifting from the stark clarity of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of a prairie sunset, where the air itself seems to hold a quiet, golden dust. Scattered farmsteads and the occasional cluster of trees mark the gentle undulations of the terrain, giving way to the more concentrated presence of Ogden itself, a collection of buildings that seem to have grown organically from the rich, dark earth. The history of Ogden is etched in the very grain of its agricultural heritage, a story of pioneers who tamed this fertile ground and built a life from its bounty. The local economy, like that of so many Boone County communities, remains deeply tied to the land, with farming and its associated industries forming the bedrock of daily life. The quiet hum of machinery from distant fields and the occasional rumble of a grain truck are the prevailing sounds, a subtle soundtrack to a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of existence. While no single grand monument defines Ogden, its character is found in the enduring spirit of its residents and the simple, honest beauty of a landscape that has sustained generations, a place where the past is not so much remembered as it is still very much alive in the present.

About This Ogden Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Ogden, 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 Ogden and Boone County.

Detailed location data for Ogden includes the ZIP code (50212), telephone area code (515), county seat of Boone County (Boone), and school district assignment (Ogden 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 Ogden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.