Knierim, Iowa

About Knierim

Set in the western part of Iowa, Knierim is a tiny community, home to 53 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Knierim holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 54 residents per square mile.

📰 Knierim News Today

• Knierim, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Knierim, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• Paul Gregerson Obituary Jun 11, 2025 Laufersweiler Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Jun 11
• Knierim, Iowa Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• Sharon Knierim Obituary Oct 31, 2022 - Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory · Oct 31

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What Makes Knierim Unique

• The only place in America named Knierim — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 53 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Knierim

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