Avoca, Iowa

About Avoca

Avoca, IA is a small town located in southwestern Iowa, home to 1,685 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Avoca is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 708 residents per square mile.

📰 Avoca News Today

• Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Lease Renewal for Avoca Courthouse KSOM · Oct 8
• Avoca, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Iowa man accused of attempted murder pleads to lesser charges, sentenced WHO13.com · Aug 21
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Avoca, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 18
• Rex E Davis Obituary Jun 28, 2026 - Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Avoca Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Avoca — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Avoca

• The Embers Restaurant And Lounge

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sweet Vale of Avoca Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Avoca

• Eddington Memorial Park reviews ★
• Volkswagen Beetle Spider reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Avoca

• AHSTW High School
• AHSTW Intermediate School
• AHSTW Primary School

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

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