Truesdale, Iowa

About Truesdale

Truesdale is a tiny community in northwestern Iowa, home to 64 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Truesdale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 427 residents per square mile.

📰 Truesdale News Today

• Truesdale, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 19
• Darlene M. Armstrong Obituary May 31, 2026 Eldridge Family Funeral Homes · Jun 3
• Elmer McBride Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home · Apr 3
• Karen Cross Obituary Jan 10, 2026 Warner Funeral Homes & Crematory · Jan 10
• Elmer McBride Obituary (2026) - Truesdale, IA - Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home - Storm Lake Legacy | Obituary · Apr 7

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What Makes Truesdale Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
• With 64 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Truesdale

• Elk Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pheasant Hills Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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