Truro Iowa Map

About Truro, Iowa

Truro is a locality in Madison County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 518. The population density is 209.2 people per km². Truro is located at 41.2097°N, 93.8466°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50257.

Truro rests in a landscape of rolling Iowa farmland, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons softened by the hazy breath of summer. It lies 26.3 miles south-south-west of West Des Moines, IA (from West Des Moines, IA: bearing 195°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-south-west of St. Charles. The land here is a gentle sweep, rising and falling with a quiet grace, not in dramatic peaks but in long, sweeping curves that invite the eye to follow the sun's slow arc. Farmhouses, often painted in cheerful whites or weathered grays, dot the scene like scattered pebbles, their silos reaching slender fingers towards the vast, ever-changing sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the sweet, faint perfume of ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the place. The history of Truro is tied to the steady pulse of agriculture, its roots sunk deep into the fertile prairie soil that has sustained generations. This is a place where the local economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the prosperity and industry of the farming communities. Though not a place of grand historical monuments, Truro holds its own quiet distinction, a testament to the enduring spirit of rural America. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the planting, a steady, unhurried cadence that resonates in the quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the friendly greetings exchanged between neighbors on dusty country roads.

About This Truro Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Truro, 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 Truro and Madison County.

Detailed location data for Truro includes the ZIP code (50257), telephone area code (515), county seat of Madison County (Winterset), and school district assignment (Interstate 35 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 Truro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.