Rudd, Iowa

About Rudd

Rudd, IA is a tiny community located in northern Iowa with an estimated population of 339.

Rudd holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.09 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 311 residents per square mile.

📰 Rudd News Today

• Herman Field Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Rudd, IA - Globe Gazette Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Head-on crash on Hwy 18 in Floyd County injures 2, truck catches fire KIMT · Oct 4
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Rudd, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 20
• Bruce A. Shipman Obituary Jul 22, 2026 Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory · Jul 22
• Fire confirmed in Rudd, Iowa Sunday morning; cause not yet determined KTTC | Rochester, MN · Mar 29

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What Makes Rudd Unique

• The only place in America named Rudd — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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