Cleghorn, Iowa

About Cleghorn

Cleghorn is a tiny community in northwestern Iowa counting 235 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cleghorn is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,022 residents per square mile.

📰 Cleghorn News Today

• Obituary information for Tod A. Cleghorn - Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels - Mason City, IA · Apr 28
• Gordon L. "BUD" Perkins Obituary Jun 26, 2026 Boothby Funeral Home · Jun 26
• Video near Cleghorn, Iowa, on Sunday, May 17 WALB · May 17
• Alan Lee Sand Obituary Oct 30, 2025 Fisch Funeral Home · Oct 30
• Judith Ann Olson Obituary Mar 11, 2026 Warner Funeral Homes & Crematory · Mar 11

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What Makes Cleghorn Unique

• The only place in America named Cleghorn — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cleghorn

• Macs Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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