Kanawha, Iowa

About Kanawha

Kanawha, IA is a tiny community located in northern Iowa, home to 638 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Kanawha holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 322 residents per square mile.

📰 Kanawha News Today

• Robert Ervin Zeigler Obituary (2026) - Kanawha, IA - Ewing Funeral Home & Monument Company - Kanawha Legacy obituary · Mar 2
• Bernie A. Blank Obituary Jan 18, 2026 Cataldo Funeral Home · Jan 18
• Joyce Pogge Mix 107.3 KIOW · Jun 15
• SHERIFF: East Texas man accused of sexually assaulting child in 2000 arrested in Iowa while assuming different name cbs19.tv · May 22
• David Verbrugge Obituary - Fort Myers, FL Dignity Memorial · Nov 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kanawha Unique

• 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

• 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 12 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Liberty School Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kanawha

• East Twin Lake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Olaf Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• West Twin Lake Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• West Twin Picnic Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Kanawha

• West Hancock Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kanawha

🏘️ Nearby Communities