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
- Dorothy "Dotty" Mae Sprinkle Obituary Aug 1, 2026 Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes · Aug 1
- FLOHOCKEY ANNOUNCES IOWA WILD OUTDOOR CLASSIC BROADCAST DETAILS Iowa Wild Hockey · Jan 20
- Craig Eugene Hastings Obituary (2026) - Jefferson, IA - Twigg Funeral Home - Panora Legacy obituary · Jan 23
- Craig Eugene Hastings Obituary The Des Moines Register · Jan 24
- Trade wars, real wars: Farmers hit with low prices and high costs KMTV 3 News Now Omaha · Jul 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)157
Rank in state#723 of 940
Land area0.41 sq mi
Density383/sq mi
Coordinates41.0251, -95.4947