Cylinder, Iowa

About Cylinder

Cylinder is a tiny community in northwestern Iowa with an estimated population of 84.

Officially, Cylinder is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 933 residents per square mile.

📰 Cylinder News Today

• Duane W. Hannover Obituary (2026) - Cylinder, IA - Oakcrest Funeral Services Algona Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Marcella Smith of Emmetsburg, Iowa | 2026 | Obituary - Martin-Mattice Funeral Home Martin-Mattice Funeral Home · Feb 13
• Cylinder Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Including Sex Abuse and Grooming Northwest Iowa Now · Jun 19
• Cylinder, Iowa Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• Donnie Pierce Obituary December 26, 2020 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Nov 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cylinder Unique

• The only place in America named Cylinder — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
• With 84 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cylinder Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cylinder

• Cylinder City Park reviews ★
• Sportsman Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cylinder

🏘️ Nearby Communities