Atalissa, Iowa

About Atalissa

Atalissa, IA is a tiny community located in eastern Iowa counting 287 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Atalissa is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,050 residents per square mile.

📰 Atalissa News Today

• Barbara Jane Wood Obituary Apr 26, 2026 Fry Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Apr 26
• Eastern Iowa man charged in Manchester child grooming sting operation KCRG · Feb 9
• Craig Allen "Red" McKillip Obituary (2026) - West Liberty, IA - Henderson-Barker Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Mar 2
• Donna Kimbrell Obituary May 10, 2009 Fry Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Apr 11
• One of Atalissa’s ‘bunkhouse boys’ dies of COVID-19 Iowa Capital Dispatch · May 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Atalissa Unique

• The only place in America named Atalissa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.14 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Atalissa

• Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wiese Slough State Game Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Atalissa

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