Peosta, Iowa

About Peosta

Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Peosta is a small town counting 2,195 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Peosta is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 776 residents per square mile.

📰 Peosta News Today

• Phillip P Kennedy Obituary Aug 9, 2026 Reiff Funeral Home · Aug 13
• Peosta to develop data center ordinance TelegraphHerald.com · Jun 4
• Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Hoefer Obituary Aug 14, 2015 Reiff Funeral Home · Aug 17
• Peosta pauses new data center builds for 6 months KWWL · Jun 24
• Peosta Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Peosta Unique

• The only place in America named Peosta — 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

• 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 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Peosta

• Darkbird Taphouse — regional
• Jumble Coffee Peosta — coffee shop (café)
• Red Roof Diner
• Trackside Bar and Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Peosta

• Swiss Valley Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• A.J. Spiegel Park reviews ★
• Kelly Oaks Park reviews ★
• NICC Outdoor Learning Lab · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Virginia's Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Peosta

• Peosta Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Peosta

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