Randolph Iowa Map

About Randolph, Iowa

Randolph is a locality in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 243.2 people per km². Randolph is located at 40.8731°N, 95.5664°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Randolph is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51649.

Randolph emerges from the vast, tilled expanse of southwestern Iowa as a quiet convergence of dark soil and open sky. It lies 30.9 miles south-southeast of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 150°T), and is situated 19.1 miles east-southeast of Plattsmouth. Deer Creek cuts a deliberate, winding path through the local topography, its presence marked by the silver-green willow and cottonwood that cling to the banks where the land dips toward the water. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the horizon is defined by the heavy, loess-rich swells of the landscape, where the sun at dusk turns the fields of corn and soybean into a shifting sea of bronze and deep emerald. The air here holds a distinct, dry clarity, carrying the scent of turned earth and the persistent, low-frequency hum of insects that define the long, golden afternoons of the plains.

History in Randolph remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, an economy built upon the stubborn productivity of the prairie floor and the generations who have worked it with a stoic, unshowy diligence. Nearby, the Lake Shawtee Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, offering a stillness that contrasts with the mechanical pulse of the local machinery during the autumn gathering. For those seeking the wider geography of the region, the Wabash Trace Nature Trail offers a path through the quiet corridors of the countryside, while the distant, hazy silhouette of King Hill anchors the view to the west. Life in Randolph persists with a literate, grounded civility, a place where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the slow rotation of the seasons across the wide, uncrowded Iowa horizon.

About This Randolph Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Randolph, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.873055, -95.566385. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Randolph includes the ZIP code (51649), telephone area code (641), county seat of Fremont County (Sidney), and school district assignment (Fremont-Mills Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.