Northboro, Iowa

About Northboro

Northboro is a tiny community in southwestern Iowa counting 52 people who proudly call it home.

Northboro holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 208 residents per square mile.

📰 Northboro News Today

• Michael Bloom Obituary (2026) - Northboro, IA Legacy | Obituary · Jan 12
• Reverend Ronald W. Nelson Obituary (2026) - Northboro, IA - Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home - Boone Legacy | Obituary · Feb 10
• Northboro, IA Weather Radar AccuWeather · Jul 20
• Northboro, Iowa Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Obituary for Karen Kay (Wells) Michel Gude Mortuary · Aug 31

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What Makes Northboro Unique

• The only place in America named Northboro — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• With 52 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 5 miles.

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