About Dundee
Dundee is a tiny community in northeastern Iowa counting 193 people who proudly call it home.
Dundee holds the status of 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 603 residents per square mile.
📰 Dundee News Today
- Obituary for Faye Etta Grimm - Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory · Oct 30
- Sharron Ann Hockaday Obituary Jun 26, 2026 murdochfuneralhome.com · Jun 26
- E. coli levels fluctuate at Backbone State Park, locals say they avoid swimming there KCRG · May 31
- Obituary for Jean Louise (Lange) Puffett - Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory · Feb 27
- See how the Iowa Department of Natural Resources tests water at Backbone Lake The Des Moines Register · Jul 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dundee Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Dundee — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern 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 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Red Barn Model Railroad Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dundee
- Backbone State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)193
Rank in state#676 of 940
Land area0.32 sq mi
Density603/sq mi
Coordinates42.5793, -91.5465