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 509. The population density is 199.5 people per km². Truro is located at 41.2097°N, 93.8466°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Truro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50257.

Truro anchors itself within a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet passage of Broadhorn Creek, which carves a modest path through the surrounding fields. It lies 18.2 miles southwest of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 236°T), and is situated 12.9 miles north-northwest of Osceola. The earth here is heavy and dark, a vast expanse of tilled soil that stretches toward the horizon in shades of deep umber and gold. In the stillness of late afternoon, the light flattens against the rows of soybeans and corn, turning the undulating terrain into a series of rhythmic, shadowed folds that seem to breathe under the weight of the wide prairie sky. Six miles away, the Clanton Creek Recreation Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of timber and tall grass, a sharp contrast to the geometric precision of the adjacent farms that define the regional character of this part of the state.

Truro maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, rooted in a history of agrarian labor and the modest self-reliance of those who work the land. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the seasons, where the arrival of harvest dictates the rhythm of the day and the quiet commerce of the streets. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the landscape offers little in the way of grand spectacle, though Lake George sits nine miles distant, providing a localized point of stillness for those seeking a respite from the plow. Life in Truro reflects a pragmatic, unshowy civility, where the heritage of early settlers persists in the architecture of the older buildings and the lingering, quiet habits of the people who call these plains home.

About This Truro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Truro, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.209715, -93.846612. 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 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).

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.