Bankston, Iowa

About Bankston

Bankston, IA is a tiny community located in eastern Iowa with an estimated population of 28.

Officially, Bankston is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 104 residents per square mile.

📰 Bankston News Today

• Jeanette E. Wolf Obituary Dec 9, 2009 Reiff Funeral Home · Sep 19
• Dolores M. Thier Obituary Sep 28, 2026 Reiff Funeral Home · Sep 28
• Richard "Dick" E. Keller Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory · Nov 12
• Dustin J. Ploessl Obituary (2026) - Dyersville, IA - Kramer-Morris Funeral Home - Dyersville Legacy | Obituary · Jan 11
• Meet Latrell Bankston, the most important player of Iowa State's recruiting class The Des Moines Register · Dec 17

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What Makes Bankston Unique

• The only place in America named Bankston — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• With 28 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 6 miles.

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