Colo, Iowa

About Colo

Colo, IA is a tiny community located in central Iowa with an estimated population of 856.

Colo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 808 residents per square mile.

📰 Colo News Today

• Take a video tour of the historic Reed-Niland Corner in Colo, Iowa The Ames Tribune · Jun 9
• How the historic intersection of the Lincoln and Jefferson highways is being preserved Iowa Public Radio · Jun 10
• Niland Cafe marks centennial with car show, entertainment in Colo WHO13.com · Jun 14
• Ellen (Vsetecka) Riese Obituary Jul 29, 2026 Mitchell Family Funeral Home · Jul 29
• John Leroy Pitsenbarger Obituary April 19, 2026 caldwellparrish.com · Apr 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Colo Unique

• The only place in America named Colo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Colo

• Niland's Cafe — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Reed-Niland Corner · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colo

• Carmody Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Colo Bog · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Colo Wetland WMA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hickory Grove County Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Colo

• Colo-NESCO Middle/High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Colo

🏘️ Nearby Communities