Rome, Iowa

About Rome

Set in the southeastern part of Iowa, Rome is a tiny community, home to 112 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Rome holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 933 residents per square mile.

📰 Rome News Today

• Ivy Summer in Rome offers five weeks of business courses and culture Iowa State Daily · Oct 4
• Randall Clark “Chubb” Lanferman Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Rome, IA - Southeast Iowa Union Legacy | Obituary · Sep 28
• Two injured in crash on Highway 34 near Rome in Henry County WQAD · Apr 24
• Randall Lanferman Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Rome, IA - Mississippi Valley Publishing Legacy | Obituary · Sep 28
• Rome Resident, Sam Krieger, Vietnam Vet, ‘It’s Mind Over Matter’ Southeast Iowa Union · Apr 15

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What Makes Rome Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Rome — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.12 sq mi.
• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rome

• Rome Lunchbox — american

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rome

• O'Laughlin Recreation-Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

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