Brayton, Iowa
City · Population 138 · #757 in Iowa
About Brayton
Set in the southwestern part of Iowa, Brayton is a tiny community counting 138 people who proudly call it home.
Brayton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.43 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 321 residents per square mile.
📰 Brayton News Today
- James John Johnson Obituary Apr 4, 2012 Schmidt Family Funeral Homes · May 8
- Residents of Iowa towns worry over longterm effects of water problems wowt.com · Oct 15
- Hawkeyes add preferred walk-on Brayton Alford On3 · May 4
- Thomas Lee Brayton Obituary The Ames Tribune · Oct 10
- Kuemper's Alford joins Hawkeyes as preferred walk-on carrollspaper.com · May 8
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What Makes Brayton Unique
- The only place in America named Brayton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brayton
- Legion Park reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)138
Rank in state#757 of 940
Land area0.43 sq mi
Density321/sq mi
Coordinates41.5447, -94.9303