Searsboro, Iowa

About Searsboro

Set in the central part of Iowa, Searsboro is a tiny community, home to 129 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Searsboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 287 residents per square mile.

📰 Searsboro News Today

• Once loved, buildings around Iowa are abandoned and derelict The Des Moines Register · Apr 24
• Tom Tish Obituary (2026) - Grinnell, IA - Holland-Coble Funeral Home - Montezuma Legacy | Obituary · Apr 12
• Searsboro, Iowa Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Searsboro, IA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 11
• Audrey Lang Hamilton's Funeral Home · Jan 24

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What Makes Searsboro Unique

• The only place in America named Searsboro — 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 9 miles.

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