Wyoming Iowa Map

About Wyoming, Iowa

Wyoming is a locality in Jones County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 523. The population density is 416.4 people per km². Wyoming is located at 42.0592°N, 91.0074°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wyoming is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52362.

Wyoming commands a quiet portion of the Iowa landscape, where Little Bear Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the heavy, dark soil of the plains. It lies 30.3 miles east of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 17.5 miles west of Maquoketa. The horizon stretches wide and flat, broken only by the silhouettes of grain elevators and the occasional stand of hardwoods that mark the movement of water across the fields. While the distant Dubuque Hills suggest a rugged topography far to the east, the immediate terrain of Wyoming remains defined by the rhythmic geometry of tilled rows and the persistent, golden light that settles over the crops at the end of a long, humid afternoon. To the west, the land retains an ancient, prairie-born composure, while the nearby Hale Wildlife Area offers a preserved sanctuary where the tall grasses sway with a deliberate, unhurried grace.

Agriculture remains the singular pulse of Wyoming, as the local economy turns on the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest that has anchored these families for generations. The legacy of early settlers, who built their lives upon this fertile ground, lingers in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the pragmatic, observant nature of the residents. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the quiet presence of West Goose Lake provides a mirror to the vast, shifting skies, while the distant, shadowed depths of Benedict Hollow serve as a reminder of the geological variety hidden within the broader region. Life here moves with a steady, measured intent, grounded by a literate civility that values the weight of a neighbor’s word and the quiet dignity of a day’s labor well spent under the expansive Midwestern sun.

About This Wyoming Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wyoming, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.05918, -91.00737. 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 Wyoming includes the ZIP code (52362), telephone area code (712), county seat of Jones County (Anamosa), and school district assignment (Midland 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.