Green Mountain, Iowa

About Green Mountain

Green Mountain is a small unincorporated community in central Iowa.

Green Mountain holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.69 square miles.

📰 Green Mountain News Today

• Thousands of RAGBRAI riders roll into Green Mountain for breakfast KCCI · Jul 23
• Towns of less than 1,000 people preparing for RAGBRAI to pass through weareiowa.com · Jul 16
• RAGBRAI stop in Green Mountain provides unique fundraising opportunity for historic windmill Sun Courier · Jul 31
• Engineer: Green Mountain sewer construction to begin early next spring Times Republican · Dec 11
• Are you ready for RAGBRAI Day 5 ― the longest day ever? The Des Moines Register · Jul 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Green Mountain Unique

• The only place in America named Green Mountain — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• 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 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in Green Mountain

• GMG Elementary School

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

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🗺️ Map of Green Mountain

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