Westside Iowa Map

About Westside, Iowa

Westside is a locality in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 308. The population density is 80.6 people per km². Westside is located at 42.0592°N, 95.0980°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51467.

Westside unfolds across the broad shoulders of western Iowa, a place where the horizon stretches out like an unwritten page. It lies 67.7 miles north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 3.3 miles south-west of Arcadia. Rolling farmland, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the vast Iowa sky, defines the immediate landscape. Here, the air itself seems to carry the scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. The land doesn't so much rise and fall as it breathes, great, gentle swells that invite the eye to follow them into the distance, where they meet the ever-present blue. Houses, often painted in shades of white or a soft, weathered gray, dot the fields like scattered seeds, their porch lights beginning to twinkle as dusk gathers, hinting at the quiet domesticity within. The story of Westside is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Crawford County, its economy a testament to the fertile soil that has sustained generations. The land here has been worked and shaped, its bounty harvested and sent out into the world, a quiet contribution to the broader American table. This has always been a place where hard work and the changing seasons dictated the rhythm of life, a tradition that continues to hold sway. While not marked by grand monuments, the subtle elegance of a well-tended farmstead, the sturdy grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky, and the enduring sense of neighborliness are the hallmarks of Westside’s character, a quiet strength born of the land and the people who call it home.

About This Westside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westside, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.059152, -95.098048. 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 Westside and Crawford County.

Detailed location data for Westside includes the ZIP code (51467), telephone area code (563), county seat of Crawford County (Denison), and school district assignment (Ar-We-Va 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 Westside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.