Jolley, Iowa

About Jolley

Jolley, IA is a tiny community located in western Iowa counting 28 people who proudly call it home.

Jolley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.09 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 311 residents per square mile.

📰 Jolley News Today

• Deadly Iowa Lakes bus crash happened at curve with history of wrecks KCCI · Feb 12
• Marvin Ashbrook Obituary Apr 1, 2026 Laufersweiler Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Apr 1
• George Mack Obituary (2025) - Algona, IA - Lentz Funeral Home - Algona Legacy obituary · Nov 19
• Active Pollen Alerts & Live Map for Jolley, IA WeatherBug · Sep 20
• Bernice E. Jolley Obituary May 5, 2025 - Reeves - Baskerville Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home · May 5

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What Makes Jolley Unique

• The only place in America named Jolley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
• With 28 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

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