Valeria Iowa Map

About Valeria, Iowa

Valeria is a locality in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 43. The population density is 40.7 people per km². Valeria is located at 41.7300°N, 93.3252°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50054.

Valeria exhales a quiet, sun-baked breath across the gently rolling plains of Jasper County. It lies 14.5 miles east of Ankeny, IA (from Ankeny, IA: bearing 90°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of Altoona. Here, the land itself seems to lean into the vast, indifferent blue of the Iowa sky, a canvas brushed with the muted greens of cornfields and the tawny golds of ripening soybeans. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet perfume of turned earth and distant blossoms, a scent that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the stoic silos that punctuate the horizon. The very character of Valeria is one of patient endurance, of roots sunk deep into this fertile, unpretentious soil, where the wind is a constant, whispering companion, rustling through the stalks and carrying the distant lowing of cattle. The history of Valeria is a story etched not in grand monuments, but in the incremental growth of farms and the quiet persistence of its people. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich agricultural promise of the land, Valeria’s economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the earth, its lifeblood flowing from the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. While no longer a bustling hub of industry, the echoes of its past as a small but vital agricultural center can still be felt in the sturdy, functional architecture and the well-worn paths that connect its homes and businesses. A quiet dignity pervades Valeria, a sense of a place that understands its own worth, not in outward display, but in the quiet strength of its community and the enduring beauty of its open, prairie heart.

About This Valeria Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valeria, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.729988, -93.325208. 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 Valeria and Jasper County.

Detailed location data for Valeria includes the ZIP code (50054), telephone area code (515), county seat of Jasper County (Newton), and school district assignment (Colfax-Mingo 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 Valeria is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.