About Beacon
Set in the southern part of Iowa, Beacon is a tiny community counting 434 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Beacon is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 556 residents per square mile.
📰 Beacon News Today
- Feds turn over Alaska hazardous waste management to state Alaska Beacon · Jul 30
- Beacon Allamakee Iowa Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · Aug 10
- Irene Gianakos Obituary Akron Beacon Journal · Aug 7
- Rick Armstrong’s 10 things to watch in Aurora-Elgin as high school football opens with first day of practice Chicago Tribune · Aug 4
- The Beacon earns regional Murrow Award for investigative series on hazardous waste in Berger, Missouri thebeaconnews.org · Jun 9
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What Makes Beacon Unique
- Positioned in southern 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 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)434
Rank in state#469 of 940
Land area0.78 sq mi
Density556/sq mi
Coordinates41.2761, -92.6810