St. Donatus, Iowa

About St. Donatus

St. Donatus is a tiny community in eastern Iowa, home to 123 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, St. Donatus is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.37 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 332 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Donatus News Today

• Report finds St. Donatus clerk misspent city funds Bellevue Herald Leader · Mar 18
• Molly Jean Weinschenk Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 27
• At Christmastime and year-round, St. Donatus group maintains Luxembourgish charm TelegraphHerald.com · Dec 14
• Luxembourg Mass set for Thursday, May 21 near Alton The N'West Iowa REVIEW · May 19
• Lawrence "Windy" T. Kalmes Obituary (2026) - Bellevue, IA - Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service Legacy obituary · May 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes St. Donatus Unique

• The only place in America named St. Donatus — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in St. Donatus

• Kalmes Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Donatus

• IHAP - Jackson County 2 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Saint Donatus Community Club reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. Donatus

🏘️ Nearby Communities