St. Benedict Iowa Map

About St. Benedict, Iowa

St. Benedict is a locality in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 25. The population density is 10.1 people per km². St. Benedict is located at 43.0380°N, 94.0644°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50511.

St. Benedict, a quiet presence in the rolling Iowa landscape, exhales a gentle breath of prairie air. It lies 44.3 miles west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-south-east of Algona. The land here, a tapestry of cultivated fields and wind-swept grasses, slopes with a subtle grace, the horizon stretching wide and inviting under a sky that seems to hold the very essence of open space. Barns, weathered to shades of faded red and silver, punctuate the green and gold of summer crops, their silhouettes sharp against the vastness. In the late afternoon, the sunlight softens, casting long, warm shadows that stretch and pool across the fields, a silent testament to the unhurried passage of time. The history of St. Benedict is as deeply rooted as the corn stalks that stand sentinel in its fields. Founded by German Catholic immigrants seeking fertile ground and a place to build their faith, the community retains a quiet strength, a legacy of hard work and enduring spirit. The local economy, predictably, leans heavily on the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming the backbone of its livelihood. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions here, but rather a profound sense of place, a character forged in the shared rhythms of planting and harvest, of family and faith, that defines St. Benedict.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of St. Benedict, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 St. Benedict and Kossuth County.

Detailed location data for St. Benedict includes the ZIP code (50511), telephone area code (319), county seat of Kossuth County (Algona), and school district assignment (Algona 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 St. Benedict is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.