Rembrandt Iowa Map

About Rembrandt, Iowa

Rembrandt is a locality in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 209. The population density is 343.4 people per km². Rembrandt is located at 42.8255°N, 95.1664°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rembrandt is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50576.

Rembrandt anchors itself amidst a vast, geometric expanse of black soil, where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising under a sky that feels immense and heavy with weather. It lies 12.9 miles north of Storm Lake, IA (from Storm Lake, IA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 12.2 miles north-northeast of Alta. The terrain around Rembrandt is defined by the steady, rhythmic labor of agriculture, characterized by fields of corn and soybeans that shift in color from the bright, fragile green of early spring to the brittle, golden rust of autumn. Two miles away, the quiet waters of Soldier Creek carve a modest path through the silt, providing a thin, shaded artery for the local fauna, while the distant, singular mass of Pilot Rock serves as a solitary, craggy landmark twenty-one miles to the west. On evenings when the sun sinks low, the light flattens against the tilled earth, turning the furrows into deep, violet-shadowed lines that seem to vibrate with the cooling air.

Settlement in this corner of the plains carries the quiet, industrious imprint of Scandinavian and German pioneers who recognized the potential in such fertile, deep-drained ground. The economy of Rembrandt remains tethered to this primary inheritance, a steady cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the measured pace of the days. Life here is unadorned and observant, characterized by a reserved civility that prefers the sturdy reliability of a local grain elevator over the frantic pace of larger hubs. Residents often look toward the recreational quiet of Gabrielson Park, just four miles away, or travel the thirteen miles to the shores of Storm Lake when they seek the expansive, open water that defines the regional landscape. In this space, one learns to appreciate the subtle shifts in the wind and the profound, heavy silence that settles over the fields long after the machinery has been parked for the night.

About This Rembrandt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rembrandt, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.825533, -95.166384. 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 Rembrandt includes the ZIP code (50576), telephone area code (319), county seat of Buena Vista County (Storm Lake), and school district assignment (Sioux Central 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.