Fontanelle, Iowa

About Fontanelle

Set in the southwestern part of Iowa, Fontanelle is a tiny community with an estimated population of 684.

Officially, Fontanelle is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 795 residents per square mile.

📰 Fontanelle News Today

• Timmer Wambold, Jr., 43, of Fontanelle Obituary Jul 29, 2026 Lamb Funeral Homes · Jul 29
• Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information | Heather Ashley Miles Thomas Funeral Homes · Oct 14
• Karen Cass Obituary westerniowatoday.com · May 23
• Dennis "Chester" Johnson, 78, of Fontanelle Obituary Jan 29, 2026 Lamb Funeral Homes · Jan 29
• Debra Westphal, 68, of Des Moines (formerly of Fontanelle) Obituary Mar 25, 2026 Lamb Funeral Homes · Mar 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fontanelle Unique

• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fontanelle

• Adair Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Fontanelle

• Nodaway Valley Middle School

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

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🗺️ Map of Fontanelle

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