Underwood, Iowa

About Underwood

Set in the southwestern part of Iowa, Underwood is a tiny community counting 973 people who proudly call it home.

Underwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 893 residents per square mile.

📰 Underwood News Today

• Des Moines Christian Girls Varsity Soccer @ Underwood MaxPreps · Oct 10
• Bryce Underwood, Iowa's Hank Brown to be tested by top-notch defenses The Detroit News · Sep 25
• Farmers face record diesel prices as harvest season begins KETV · Sep 21
• Michigan's Kyle Whittingham & Bryce Underwood reflect on tough last-second loss to Iowa FOX Sports · Sep 26
• Bryce Underwood’s Former Coach Calls Out Michigan Staff After Iowa Loss Yahoo Sports · Sep 28

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 Underwood Unique

• 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.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Underwood

• Food Lounge

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Underwood

• Trailhead Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Underwood

• Underwood Elementary School
• Underwood High School
• Underwood Middle School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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