Dana, Iowa

About Dana

Set in the central part of Iowa, Dana is a tiny community, home to 34 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Dana is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 121 residents per square mile.

📰 Dana News Today

• LeClaire man arrested after being found with over 100 videos of child porn KWQC · Oct 10
• Dana May Francine Padron Obituary Feb 14, 2026 Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes · Feb 16
• Q&A: West Liberty City Council Member Dana Dominguez The Daily Yonder · Jul 17
• Iowa Master Farmers Pete and Dana Wenstrand embrace stewardship Farm Progress · Mar 17
• For Second Straight Year, Iowa High School Will Not Field Football Team Sports Illustrated · Aug 6

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What Makes Dana Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• With 34 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dana

• Juhl's City Park reviews ★
• Pound Pits · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scheueman Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★

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