Aurelia, Iowa

About Aurelia

Set in the northwestern part of Iowa, Aurelia is a tiny community with an estimated population of 970.

Aurelia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 960 residents per square mile.

📰 Aurelia News Today

• Joshua L. Suhr, 41, Aurelia, Formerly of Alta Storm Lake Radio · Aug 14
• RUSSELL "RUSTY" I. GRASHOFF Obituary Jul 30, 2026 Boothby Funeral Home · Jul 30
• Funnel cloud near Aurelia, Iowa WCTV · May 17
• Funnel cloud near Aurelia, Iowa WBTV · May 17
• Aurelia Fire Department Battles Field Fire Friday Northwest Iowa Now · Jun 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Aurelia Unique

• The only place in America named Aurelia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Aurelia

• Hankens Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Larson Lake County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nester Stiles State Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Aurelia

• Alta-Aurelia Middle School
• Aurelia Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Aurelia

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