Wiota Iowa Map

About Wiota, Iowa

Wiota is a locality in Cass County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 78. The population density is 128.6 people per km². Wiota is located at 41.4003°N, 94.8869°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50274.

Wiota rests as a quiet testament to Iowa's agricultural heartland. It lies 51.4 miles east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 79°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east of Atlantic. Rolling fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the vast prairie sky, define its immediate surroundings, the land exhaling the scent of turned earth and ripening corn. The air here carries a clarity that sharpens the distant horizon, and in the late afternoon, the sun slants low, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, a gentle benediction on the landscape. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, not dramatic but yielding, a landscape shaped by water's patient work over millennia, where drainage ditches and the occasional meandering creek carve gentle paths through the fertile soil. The history of Wiota is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the relentless taming of this prairie land. Its economy has always been anchored by the bounty of the soil, with generations of farmers cultivating the rich black earth that makes this region so productive. While not a bustling metropolis, Wiota holds a distinct character, a sense of groundedness that comes from its enduring connection to the cycles of planting and harvest. The few structures that comprise its core are weathered by the seasons, each bearing the quiet dignity of endurance, reflecting a life lived in closer communion with the land and its predictable, yet ever-changing, rhythms.

About This Wiota Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wiota, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.400266, -94.886928. 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 Wiota and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Wiota includes the ZIP code (50274), telephone area code (515), county seat of Cass County (Atlantic), and school district assignment (CAM 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 Wiota is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.