Pilot Mound, Iowa

About Pilot Mound

Pilot Mound, IA is a tiny community located in central Iowa, home to 155 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Pilot Mound is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 158 residents per square mile.

📰 Pilot Mound News Today

• Bonnie Mae Sorenson Obituary (2026) - Pilot Mound, IA - Carson-Stapp Funeral Homes - Dayton Legacy | Obituary · Sep 16
• Pilot Mound, IA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 1
• Potter Hill and Pilot Mound: The two most notorious hills in RAGBRAI history loom large The Des Moines Register · Feb 28
• Pilot Mound, Iowa Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Sheriff’s Report 8/3/2026 – 8/9/2026 KWBG Radio | Boone, Iowa · Aug 9

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What Makes Pilot Mound Unique

• The only place in America named Pilot Mound — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pilot Mound

• Pilot Mound State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rohades Acres · Nature reserve reviews ★

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