Earlham, Iowa

About Earlham

Earlham, IA is a small town located in southern Iowa, home to 1,411 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Earlham is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.94 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,501 residents per square mile.

📰 Earlham News Today

• Iowa traffic: Injuries reported after crash between semi-trucks on Interstate 80 KCCI · Jul 29
• Jason Brown Obituary May 17, 2026 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · May 17
• Earlham Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 4
• Ray Radke Obituary January 18, 2026 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Jan 18
• Maureen Lynn Frette hamiltonsfuneralhome.com · May 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Earlham Unique

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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Earlham

• Goeldner Woods County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Earlham

• Earlham Elementary School
• Earlham Middle School
• Earlham Senior High School

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

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