Humeston, Iowa

About Humeston

Humeston, IA is a tiny community located in southern Iowa, home to 472 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Humeston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 761 residents per square mile.

📰 Humeston News Today

• Homes damaged, power poles snapped in southern Iowa town of Humeston KCCI · Jun 11
• Lelah Allbaugh hamiltonsfuneralhome.com · Aug 5
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Humeston, Iowa 50123 The Weather Channel · Jan 7
• Marjorie Watsabaugh Obituary - Golden Valley, MN Neptune Society · May 15
• Dorothy Exley Obituary (2026) - Corydon, IA - Pierschbacher Funeral Homes - Chariton Legacy obituary · Apr 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Humeston Unique

• The only place in America named Humeston — 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

• 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 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Humeston

• Christopher Street Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lake Side Park reviews ★
• Wayne County Rail Road Right Of Way Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wolf Hollow Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Humeston

• Mormon Trail Elementary School
• Mormon Trail Jr-Sr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Humeston

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