Stuart, Iowa

About Stuart

Stuart, IA is a small town located in southwestern Iowa, home to 1,887 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Stuart holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 669 residents per square mile.

📰 Stuart News Today

• Carlisle man arrested after leading chase in Stuart KCCI · Oct 10
• Carlisle man arrested after leading officer on pursuit in stolen vehicle weareiowa.com · Oct 10
• DCI Charges Subject in Homicide and Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer Iowa Department of Public Safety (.gov) · Aug 19
• Details released on Stuart shooting of woman and State Trooper Radio Iowa · Aug 19
• One dead, Iowa Trooper injured in Stuart shooting KCRG · Aug 18

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Stuart Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Stuart — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• 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 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stuart

• Lawbaugh City Park reviews ★
• Stuart Sports Complex reviews ★
• Wright Timber Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Stuart

• Stuart Elementary School
• West Central Valley High School

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

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