Persia, Iowa

About Persia

Persia is a tiny community in western Iowa counting 292 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Persia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 584 residents per square mile.

📰 Persia News Today

• Harrison County man missing since Iowa flooding, search underway WOWT · Oct 2
• Iowa man missing after flash flooding collapses road KCRG · Oct 2
• Missing Iowa man may have driven over collapsed road after flash flooding KETV · Oct 1
• Western Iowa man missing, authorities searching near washed-out road KTIV · Oct 2
• Crews search for missing southwest Iowa man after car found near washed-out road Sioux City Journal · Oct 5

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What Makes Persia Unique

• The only place in America named Persia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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