Wiota, Iowa

About Wiota

Wiota is a tiny community in southwestern Iowa counting 91 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Wiota is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 303 residents per square mile.

📰 Wiota News Today

• George Behrends Obituary Jan 15, 2026 Roland Funeral Service · Jan 15
• Home South of Wiota Struck by Lightning KSOM · Apr 24
• Alan LeRoy Williamson Obituary Mar 12, 2026 Schmidt Family Funeral Homes · Mar 12
• Roxann Sothman Obituary (1960 - 2026) - Wiota, IA - Atlantic News Telegraph Legacy | Obituary · Apr 16
• Leila Christensen Obituary Jun 29, 2008 Roland Funeral Service · Mar 27

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What Makes Wiota Unique

• With 91 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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