Blakesburg, Iowa

About Blakesburg

Blakesburg is a tiny community in southern Iowa with an estimated population of 273.

Officially, Blakesburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,011 residents per square mile.

📰 Blakesburg News Today

• Man charged in Utah murders faces pre-trial release violations in Iowa The Des Moines Register · Mar 6
• Blakesburg man suspected in Utah triple homicide faces Iowa charges - KYOU-TV KYOU-TV · Mar 5
• Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School (IA) Football MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Obituary information for Peggy West Reece Funeral Home · Mar 7
• Nancy Diane Johnson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information - Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory - Albia, IA · Jan 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Blakesburg Unique

• The only place in America named Blakesburg — 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.
• Positioned in southern 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 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Blakesburg

• 24th Fighter Squadron Mess Hall

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Airpower Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Blakesburg

• Blakesburg Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Blakesburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities