About Brandon
Brandon is a tiny community in eastern Iowa counting 331 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Brandon is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,034 residents per square mile.
📰 Brandon News Today
- Police: Sioux City couple jailed after 13-year-old found malnourished, was being locked in bedroom KTIV · Aug 12
- How did Brandon become home to Iowa’s largest frying pan? thegazette.com · Apr 20
- Obituary information for August Brandon Olsen - Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels - Mason City, IA · Jun 16
- Brandon S. Horn Obituary Jun 21, 2026 Reiff Funeral Home · Jun 21
- Jonathan Robert Hogan-Brandon Obituary May 31, 2026 Overton Funeral Home · Jun 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Brandon Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Brandon — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brandon
- Bearbower Sand Prairie Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Brandon City Park reviews ★
- Koutny Pond - Hoffman Woods Area reviews ★
- Lime Creek County Park reviews ★
- Polk Township Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Spring Creek Cemetery · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Spring Creek Geologic Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Winegar Lake - Tobin Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)331
Rank in state#541 of 940
Land area0.32 sq mi
Density1,034/sq mi
Coordinates42.3150, -92.0031