About Carbon
Carbon, IA is a tiny community located in southwestern Iowa, home to 32 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Carbon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 43 residents per square mile.
📰 Carbon News Today
- Another pipeline parts company accuses Summit of backing out of contract Iowa Capital Dispatch · Aug 13
- At Soapbox, Thomas Laehn bashes carbon pipelines, presidential power The Des Moines Register · Aug 15
- Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline Gets New Path Forward After Iowa Permit Change DTN Progressive Farmer · Jul 15
- Iowa Modifies Permitting Terms For Summit Carbon Pipeline To Move Forward Carbon Herald · Jul 7
- People for and against the Summit Carbon Pipeline speak to Iowa Utilities Commission Radio Iowa · May 22
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What Makes Carbon Unique
- With 32 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)32
Rank in state#920 of 940
Land area0.75 sq mi
Density43/sq mi
Coordinates41.0498, -94.8246