Pierson Iowa Map

About Pierson, Iowa

Pierson is a locality in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 302. The population density is 236.5 people per km². Pierson is located at 42.5442°N, 95.8675°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51048.

Pierson rests in the broad embrace of Woodbury County, where the land unfolds in a generous, rolling terrain, a muted green tapestry under a sky that often stretches to an almost impossible blue. It lies 27.3 miles east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-south-east of Kingsley. The horizon here is a clean, decisive line, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of barns and the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods that stand sentinel against the vast prairie expanse. Fields of corn and soybeans, meticulously ordered, march in regimented rows, their textures shifting with the breeze, from the silken whisper of ripening corn to the deep, earthy scent of freshly turned soil. The air itself carries a certain lightness, a crispness that can bite in winter and warm to a gentle caress in summer, a constant reminder of the seasons' unwavering passage across this open country. The story of Pierson is written in the rich, dark loam that has sustained generations, a testament to the enduring legacy of agriculture that forms its very backbone. For decades, the lifeblood of this place has flowed from the grain elevators that punctuate the landscape, silent monuments to the bounty harvested from the surrounding fields. This is a community forged by diligence, where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of daily life, and the quiet hum of machinery is as familiar as the distant call of a meadowlark. The early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, laid the foundations of a place that continues to honor its roots, a steady presence in the heartland, where the simple act of cultivation remains a profound and respected endeavor.

About This Pierson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pierson, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.544156, -95.867513. 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 Pierson and Woodbury County.

Detailed location data for Pierson includes the ZIP code (51048), telephone area code (563), county seat of Woodbury County (Sioux City), and school district assignment (Kingsley-Pierson 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 Pierson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.