Le Mars, Iowa

About Le Mars

Le Mars is a close-knit town in northwestern Iowa counting 10,674 people who proudly call it home.

Le Mars holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.79 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,214 residents per square mile.

📰 Le Mars News Today

• Le Mars City Council approves new development agreement The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Aug 18
• Le Mars kid receives Make-A-Wish and gets a new game room KCAU 9 News · Aug 18
• Le Mars fire chief retires after 38 years of service and cancer diagnosis KTIV · Aug 14
• Schwarz sworn in as Le Mars Fire-Rescue Chief The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Aug 18
• Le Mars Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Le Mars Unique

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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,674.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Le Mars

• LeMars Pizza Ranch — pizza
• P's Pizza House
• Bamboo Villiage Chinese Cafe
• Bellissimo Coffeeworks — coffee shop (café)
• Bob's Drive-In — american
• Family Table
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Iowa Barbeque Company — barbecue
• Scooter's Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kiddie Barn · Attraction
• Plymouth County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Le Mars

• Adler Park reviews ★
• Bolser Park reviews ★
• Cleveland Park reviews ★
• Foster Park reviews ★
• Le Mars Municipal Park reviews ★
• O'Brien Prairie County Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• O'Toole Park reviews ★
• Paulin Park reviews ★
• Pool Park reviews ★
• Riverview Park reviews ★
• Schafer Park reviews ★
• Veteran Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Le Mars

• Clark Elementary School
• Franklin Elementary School
• Individualized Learning Center
• Kluckhohn Elementary School
• Le Mars High School
• Le Mars Middle School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Floyd Valley Healthcare ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Le Mars

🏘️ Nearby Communities