Spillville Iowa Map

About Spillville, Iowa

Spillville is a locality in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 385. The population density is 338.6 people per km². Spillville is located at 43.2050°N, 91.9510°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Spillville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52168.

Spillville occupies a quiet bend where the Turkey River carves its path through the limestone-rich earth of northeastern Iowa. It lies 42.4 miles northeast of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 39°T), and is situated 10.7 miles southwest of Decorah. The landscape surrounding Spillville is defined by the steady, rhythmic expansion of tilled fields, where the dark soil supports a patchwork of corn and soybean stalks that sway in the humid breath of summer afternoons. At the edge of the settlement, the green expanse of Riverside Park offers a silent, shaded respite, providing a place where the water’s edge remains accessible and unhurried. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into gentle slopes that eventually give way to the deeper, shadowed woods of the Fort Atkinson State Preserve, a four-mile stretch of timber that preserves the quiet solitude of the older, uncultivated prairie.

Bohemian immigrants first recognized the promise of this valley in the mid-nineteenth century, establishing a cultural footprint that persists in the sturdy, limestone architecture and the enduring weight of local tradition. Spillville maintains a modest economy rooted in the productivity of the surrounding farmland, though the character of the place is marked by a deep, lingering appreciation for the arts and a deliberate pace of life that favors craft over commerce. The legacy of Antonín Dvořák, who once sought refuge in these quiet streets, still echoes in the town’s appreciation for music and the steady, literate civility of its residents. While the bustle of larger transit corridors remains distant, the people of Spillville find a particular, grounded pride in the seasons, watching the light change across the fields as the harvest cycle dictates the turning of the year.

About This Spillville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spillville, Iowa. Coordinates: 43.204972, -91.950996. 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 Spillville includes the ZIP code (52168), telephone area code (712), county seat of Winneshiek County (Decorah), and school district assignment (South Winneshiek 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.