Quimby Iowa Map

About Quimby, Iowa

Quimby is a locality in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 286. The population density is 288.1 people per km². Quimby is located at 42.6303°N, 95.6420°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51049.

Quimby is a quiet presence on the Iowa prairie, a place where the horizon stretches out, unbroken and vast, under a sky that can shift from the palest blue wash to the deepest, bruised indigo. It lies 39.6 miles east-north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 77°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-west of Cherokee. The land here, like so much of the Midwest, is a study in subtle contours, gently rolling fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer with a thousand shades of green and gold under the sun. A few sturdy oak trees, survivors of generations of cultivation, stand like sentinels at the edges of farmsteads, their branches reaching towards the ever-present wind that whispers through the tall grasses. The air itself carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to everything. The history of Quimby is written in the rich, dark soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a testament to the agricultural heart that beats at its core. Originally settled by pioneers drawn by the fertile prairie, the town’s economy has always been intrinsically tied to the land, with farming remaining the primary industry, shaping the rhythms of daily life. You can still see the echoes of earlier days in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the buildings lining the main street, each with its own story to tell. While not a place of grand landmarks, Quimby’s distinctiveness lies in its quiet persistence, in the way the light settles over the fields at dusk, painting the landscape in hues of apricot and rose, a subtle beauty that speaks of deep roots and a life lived in harmony with the seasons.

About This Quimby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Quimby, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.630264, -95.641952. 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 Quimby and Cherokee County.

Detailed location data for Quimby includes the ZIP code (51049), telephone area code (563), county seat of Cherokee County (Cherokee), and school district assignment (River Valley 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 Quimby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.