Macksburg, Iowa

About Macksburg

Set in the southern part of Iowa, Macksburg is a tiny community, home to 103 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Macksburg 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 52 residents per square mile.

📰 Macksburg News Today

• Cynthia Sevier Obituary May 23, 2026 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · May 23
• Ida Eivins Obituary August 7, 2026 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 7
• Historic Orient-Macksburg school building to be torn down WHO13.com · Feb 5
• Iowa sees school consolidations stall as districts share resources The Des Moines Register · Aug 12
• Wilma L. Perrin Obituary (2026) - Macksburg, IA - Powers Funeral Home - Creston Legacy | Obituary · Aug 23

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What Makes Macksburg Unique

• Positioned in southern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Macksburg

• Deer Run Saloon & Grill

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Macksburg

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