Lowden, Iowa

About Lowden

Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Lowden is a tiny community with an estimated population of 767.

Lowden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 717 residents per square mile.

📰 Lowden News Today

• Obituary information for Brenda Joyce Klahn Carson Celebration of Life Center · May 19
• We The People: America 250 celebration aims to help small town’s future KCRG · Jun 27
• Flames burst from Lowden home Thursday KGAN · Apr 9
• House fire in Lowden destroys home, occupants escape WQAD · Apr 9
• Belva Jean Kreinbring Obituary (2026) - Lowden, IA - Iowa Cremation - Cedar Rapids Legacy obituary · Jun 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lowden Unique

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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lowden

• Lowden Memorial Park reviews ★
• Townsend Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lowden

• North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lowden

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