Terril Iowa Map

About Terril, Iowa

Terril is a locality in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 290. The population density is 254.0 people per km². Terril is located at 43.3058°N, 94.9717°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51364.

Terril rests in a broad embrace of Iowa's prairie heartland, where the land rolls with a quiet dignity under skies that seem to stretch endlessly in every direction. It lies 65.9 miles south-south-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 194°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Estherville. The horizon here is a clean line, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads and the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets. Fields of corn and soybeans, a shifting mosaic of green and gold, stretch out to meet this boundless sky, their cultivated order a gentle counterpoint to the wilder sweep of nature. Even the air carries a certain cleanness, a scent of turned earth and distant rain, a palpable sense of space that can feel both grounding and liberating. The story of Terril is one of fertile ground and persistent spirit. Founded in an era when the railroad was the artery of commerce, Terril grew around the needs of agriculture, a hub for the grain that flowed from the surrounding farms. The local economy remains deeply rooted in this tradition, with the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. In the hush of twilight, as the sun bleeds amber and rose across the western sky, the grain elevators stand like silent sentinels, testaments to the enduring legacy of the land and the people who have shaped Terril.

About This Terril Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Terril, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.305795, -94.971656. 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 Terril and Dickinson County.

Detailed location data for Terril includes the ZIP code (51364), telephone area code (563), county seat of Dickinson County (Spirit Lake), and school district assignment (Graettinger-Terril 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 Terril is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.