Hanlontown, Iowa

About Hanlontown

Hanlontown, IA is a tiny community located in northern Iowa counting 200 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hanlontown is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.97 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 206 residents per square mile.

📰 Hanlontown News Today

• Could this be Iowa’s most beautifully lit tree? KCCI · Dec 29
• Obituary information for Richard "Rick" C. Scholbrock - Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels - Mason City, IA · Dec 30
• Long-serving Hanlontown mayor dies after battle with cancer KIMT · Jan 6
• Sharon Holstad Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Northwood, IA - Globe Gazette Legacy | Obituary · Jul 25
• 'It's a beaut!': This stunning tree shines bright from 80,000 lights KCRA · Dec 18

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What Makes Hanlontown Unique

• The only place in America named Hanlontown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern 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

• 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 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hanlontown

• Harrier Wetland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kingfisher Hollow Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Willow Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Worth County Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

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