Manson, Iowa

About Manson

Manson, IA is a small town located in northwestern Iowa counting 1,646 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Manson is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 508 residents per square mile.

📰 Manson News Today

• Obituary information for Michael Robert Kaufman Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services · May 15
• John "Jim" Meils Obituary | Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services | Manson, IA Tribute Archive · Oct 7
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Manson, 50563, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Sep 30
• Manson police: Woman attacked by UnityPoint-owned K-9, no charges filed KCCI · Jul 9
• Rod Grodahl, 74, Manson, Formerly of Lytton Storm Lake Radio · Sep 30

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What Makes Manson Unique

• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Manson

• Kaslow Prairie State Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Manson Fairground Park reviews ★
• Mendenhall Park reviews ★
• Munson Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Watertower Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Manson

• Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School

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

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