Colwell, Iowa

About Colwell

Set in the northern part of Iowa, Colwell is a tiny community, home to 52 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Colwell is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 306 residents per square mile.

📰 Colwell News Today

• Iowa City woman says her ex felt disrespected, shot her boyfriend The Gazette · Apr 16
• Iowa City murder suspect found not guilty KCJJ · Apr 29
• Charles, Floyd, Colwell Firefighters Battle Farmhouse Fire KCHA News · Mar 3
• Shirley Mae Colwell Obituary Dec 14, 2024 Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes · Dec 14
• Former UnityPoint medical staff president sanctioned by licensing board Iowa Capital Dispatch · Jul 25

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What Makes Colwell Unique

• The only place in America named Colwell — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
• With 52 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colwell

• Ackerson-Easterly Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Colwell County Park reviews ★
• Edna Pelz Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fix Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Goodale Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Knapp I Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Knapp II Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wapsie Flats Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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