About Harvey
Harvey is a tiny community in southern Iowa with an estimated population of 242.
Harvey holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.68 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 356 residents per square mile.
📰 Harvey News Today
- Harvey Sheldon LUBAR The Press Democrat · Aug 8
- Rebecca (Becky) McQuern Harvey, Indianola - indianola-ia.com indianola-ia.com · Aug 8
- Harvey Duncan Obituary - Davenport, IA Dignity Memorial · Jul 29
- Joan Harvey Obituary | afh@iowatelecom.net | Mount Ayr, IA Tribute Archive · Aug 9
- Harvey Berg Obituary May 28, 2026 Turner Jenness Funeral Home · May 28
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What Makes Harvey Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Harvey — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)242
Rank in state#621 of 940
Land area0.68 sq mi
Density356/sq mi
Coordinates41.3180, -92.9227