Whitten, Iowa

About Whitten

Whitten, IA is a tiny community located in central Iowa, home to 98 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Whitten holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 196 residents per square mile.

📰 Whitten News Today

• Kevin D. Grigg Obituary Aug 20, 2026 Mitchell Family Funeral Home · Aug 20
• EMT sues UnityPoint, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation Iowa Capital Dispatch · May 19
• Rick Richard Whitten Obituary (2026) - Ogden, IA - Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home - Boone Legacy | Obituary · Apr 28
• Christine Whitten Obituary | June 11, 2026 Hartford Courant · Jun 20
• Rick Whitten Obituary | Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home | Boone, IA Tribute Archive · Apr 26

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What Makes Whitten Unique

• The only place in America named Whitten — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 98 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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 8 miles.

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