Rhodes Iowa Map

About Rhodes, Iowa

Rhodes is a locality in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 265. The population density is 108.5 people per km². Rhodes is located at 41.9255°N, 93.1863°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50234.

Rhodes sits where the Iowa landscape gently rolls, a place defined by the rich, dark earth that yields its bounty with a farmer’s careful hand. It lies 16.7 miles west-south-west of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south of State Center. The horizon here is a clean, sweeping line, often punctuated by the stately silhouettes of grain silos or the distant shimmer of heat rising from sun-baked fields. The air itself carries the scent of turned soil in spring, of ripening corn in late summer, and a crisp, clean coolness as autumn arrives. Evenings bring a particular quietude, a deepening of the sky’s blue into velvety indigo, as if the land exhales the day’s light. Small clusters of homes and buildings are scattered across this terrain, often clustered around the essential services that knit a rural life together. The history of Rhodes is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heart of Marshall County, a story written in the cultivation of corn and soybeans that have long been the lifeblood of this region. The land’s fertility, a gift from ancient glaciers and millennia of organic matter, shaped the early settlements and continues to define its economy. While larger urban centers are a drive away, Rhodes maintains a distinct character as a hub for the surrounding farms, a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of daily life. You might see a farmer’s truck, dust-covered from a long day in the fields, parked outside the local general store, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil that sustains them.

About This Rhodes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rhodes, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.925544, -93.186314. 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 Rhodes and Marshall County.

Detailed location data for Rhodes includes the ZIP code (50234), telephone area code (515), county seat of Marshall County (Marshalltown), and school district assignment (West Marshall 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 Rhodes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.