Hastings, Iowa

About Hastings

Hastings, IA is a tiny community located in southwestern Iowa with an estimated population of 157.

Hastings holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.41 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 383 residents per square mile.

📰 Hastings News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hastings, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11
• Craig Eugene Hastings Obituary (2026) - Jefferson, IA - Twigg Funeral Home - Panora Legacy | Obituary · Jan 23
• Dorothy "Dotty" Mae Sprinkle Obituary Aug 1, 2026 Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes · Aug 1
• Black Hawk County man arrested for pepper spraying Iowa City Police KCRG · Jun 1
• Special Election Set To Fill Vacancy On Hastings City Council - The Opinion-Tribune The Opinion-Tribune · Jul 28

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Hastings Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Hastings — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hastings

• Ray Thomas Wildlife Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Highway Number Thirty-Four Roadside Park reviews ★
• Lake George Wildlife Refuge reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hastings

• East Mills Elementary School

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

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