Ocheyedan, Iowa

About Ocheyedan

Set in the northwestern part of Iowa, Ocheyedan is a tiny community counting 424 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ocheyedan is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 375 residents per square mile.

📰 Ocheyedan News Today

• Kevin Lynn Hertz Obituary Jul 10, 2026 Jurrens Funeral Homes · Jul 10
• Rhoda Marlene Bosma Obituary May 26, 2026 Turner Jenness Funeral Home · May 26
• Two arrested on drug charges in Ocheyedan | Nwest Iowa Review The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Aug 3
• Joel "BJ" Dale Larsen - View Obituary & Service Information Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home · Mar 15
• Betty Kay Crandall Heartland Funeral Home · Jun 1

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What Makes Ocheyedan Unique

• The only place in America named Ocheyedan — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ocheyedan

• Ocheyedan Mound State Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Devil's Ridge Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dirk's Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ely Bauermeister Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Horton Township Cemetery Prairie Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Houwen's Habitat · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Johnson Wilderness Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Keller Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Loof Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ocheyadan Y Rest Area reviews ★
• Ocheyedan Pits Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ocheyedan Town Park reviews ★

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