State Center, Iowa

About State Center

State Center, IA is a small town located in central Iowa counting 1,403 people who proudly call it home.

State Center holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,403 residents per square mile.

📰 State Center News Today

• Police share dashcam video of speeding OWI crash in State Center KCRG · Apr 21
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for State Center, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Authorities on scene of crash on Highway 30 near State Center KCCI · Aug 24
• Big 12 coaches tab Oklahoma State women as league favorite with top transfers Crooks and McGill KIMT · Oct 9
• Gowrie man severely injured in collision near State Center Wednesday Times Republican · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes State Center Unique

• The only place in America named State Center — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Depot · Museum
• Watson's Grocery Store Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in State Center

• Bear Grove Forest Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brookside Park reviews ★
• Kaufman City Park reviews ★
• Rose Garden of State Center reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in State Center

• West Marshall Elementary School
• West Marshall High School
• West Marshall Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of State Center

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