Blue Grass, Iowa

About Blue Grass

Set in the southeastern part of Iowa, Blue Grass is a small town, home to 1,707 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Blue Grass holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 540 residents per square mile.

📰 Blue Grass News Today

• Blue Grass Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Joyce A. Cornwell Obituary Jun 5, 2026 Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 5
• Pedestrian killed in crash in Blue Grass WQAD · Mar 9
• Iowa crops rated highly; some counties have access to disaster funding KCRG · Jul 28
• Charles Lee Roenfeldt Obituary Apr 30, 2026 hmdfuneralhome.com · Apr 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Blue Grass Unique

• The only place in America named Blue Grass — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Blue Grass

• Corner Grill
• El Compita Mexican Bar And Grill — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Blue Grass

• Gless Field reviews ★
• Gless Park reviews ★
• West Lake Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Blue Grass

• Blue Grass Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Blue Grass

🏘️ Nearby Communities