Olds Iowa Map

About Olds, Iowa

Olds is a locality in Henry County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 72. The population density is 174.8 people per km². Olds is located at 41.1342°N, 91.5449°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52659.

Olds rests in the gentle embrace of rolling Iowa farmland, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels impossibly vast. It lies 36.4 miles south of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 181°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east of Wayland. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, the rich, dark soil yielding to the patient efforts of those who work it. Broad avenues, lined with mature trees, offer a quiet dignity to the residential streets, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and sun-baked earth. A sense of quiet permanence pervades the place, as if the very land has settled into a comfortable, enduring peace. The story of Olds is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Henry County, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. Farming has always been the lifeblood, with generations of families tending the same fields, their lives marked by the turning of the seasons. While the economic landscape has evolved, a strong connection to the land remains, evident in the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the steady hum of agricultural machinery during harvest. The town itself, though small, possesses a distinct character, a testament to the resilience and steady spirit of its people, who have built their lives on the fertile plains.

About This Olds Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Olds, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.134191, -91.544883. 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 Olds and Henry County.

Detailed location data for Olds includes the ZIP code (52647), telephone area code (712), county seat of Henry County (Mount Pleasant), and school district assignment (WACO 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 Olds is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.