Churdan, Iowa

About Churdan

Churdan is a tiny community in western Iowa with an estimated population of 359.

Churdan holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.07 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 173 residents per square mile.

📰 Churdan News Today

• Obituary information for Mardel Stream - Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home · Jan 30
• Patricia Ann "Pat" Sims Obituary (2026) - Churdan, IA - Iowa Cremation - Cedar Rapids Legacy obituary · Jun 29
• Barbara Jane Winkelman Obituary Apr 26, 2026 Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home · Apr 26
• Patricia Ann Sims, 85, of Churdan Raccoon Valley Radio · Jun 29
• Paton-Churdan Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Churdan Unique

• The only place in America named Churdan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Churdan

• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Churdan

• Paton-Churdan Elementary
• Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Churdan

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