Rome Iowa Map

About Rome, Iowa

Rome is a locality in Henry County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 114. The population density is 355.0 people per km². Rome is located at 40.9814°N, 91.6824°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rome is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 52641, 52642.

Rome stretches across the flat, fertile expanse of the Iowa plains, defined by the slow, deliberate meander of the Skunk River as it cuts through the heavy black soil. It lies 31.0 miles northwest of Fort Madison, IA (from Fort Madison, IA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west of Mount Pleasant. The landscape surrounding Rome is a mosaic of vast agricultural fields, where the rhythmic cycles of corn and soybean production dictate the texture of the horizon. In the quiet hours of late afternoon, the light here takes on a pale, translucent quality, illuminating the thin stands of timber that line the riverbanks and casting long, sharp shadows across the grid of gravel roads. A mile to the north, the O’Laughlin Recreation-Wildlife Area provides a modest sanctuary of wild grass and brush, offering a brief reprieve from the relentless order of the cultivated fields that define the regional geography.

History in Rome is measured not by grand monuments, but by the persistence of the families who first broke the prairie sod and established the foundations of the local economy. The prosperity of Rome has long been tethered to the productivity of the earth, a reliance that fosters a grounded, literate civility among those who remain to tend the land. While the modern world moves with an insistent pace, life here continues to turn on the quiet labor of the harvest and the changing seasons. Six miles away, the waters of Horse Shoe Lake sit still under the expansive sky, reflecting a stillness that permeates the character of the region. This is a place where the work is steady and the community identity is forged in the silent, shared understanding of what it means to live in the center of the continent.

About This Rome Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rome, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.981415, -91.682387. 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 Rome includes the ZIP code (52641, 52642), telephone area code (712), county seat of Henry County (Mount Pleasant), and school district assignment (Mount Pleasant 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.