Bode, Iowa

About Bode

Bode is a tiny community in northern Iowa counting 304 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Bode is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.4 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 760 residents per square mile.

📰 Bode News Today

• Bode Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charge Northwest Iowa Now · Oct 9
• KCCI Investigates: Meet the Iowa farmers going virtual about water and soil quality KCCI · Jul 14
• Nick Capesius Obituary (2026) - Bode, IA - Lentz Funeral Home - Algona Legacy | Obituary · Apr 5
• Stanley Curtis " Stan" Townswick Obituary Apr 27, 2026 Helms Funeral Home · Apr 27
• This farmer is happy when machinery leaves his farm Farm Progress · Nov 13

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What Makes Bode Unique

• The only place in America named Bode — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Bode

• Twin Rivers Elementary School

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

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