Sperry Iowa Map

About Sperry, Iowa

Sperry is a locality in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 73. The population density is 16.0 people per km². Sperry is located at 40.9570°N, 91.1565°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52650.

Sperry rests in a landscape of quiet, rolling plains, where the earth slopes gently towards unseen waterways and the sky often stretches in an unbroken expanse of blue. It lies 41.0 miles west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 271°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north of West Burlington. The fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, are frequently interrupted by stands of sturdy oak and maple trees that offer dappled shade in the summer heat. The air here carries the clean scent of turned soil and, in the evening, a whisper of woodsmoke from distant hearths. This is a place where the horizon feels vast and welcoming, a gentle curve against the constant, patient turning of the sun. The history of Sperry is etched into its very soil, a testament to the hardy pioneers who first tamed this fertile ground. Its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local prosperity, their stalks rustling like secrets in the prairie wind. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the enduring spirit of its residents, who have weathered economic shifts and celebrated generations of harvests, imbues Sperry with a quiet strength. The rhythm of life here is dictated not by the frantic pulse of a metropolis, but by the slow, steady turning of the seasons and the dependable cycles of the land.

About This Sperry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sperry, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.95698, -91.156536. 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 Sperry and Des Moines County.

Detailed location data for Sperry includes the ZIP code (52650), telephone area code (712), county seat of Des Moines County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Mediapolis 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 Sperry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.