Lacona, Iowa

About Lacona

Lacona is a tiny community in southern Iowa counting 336 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Lacona is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,018 residents per square mile.

📰 Lacona News Today

• Monthly Weather Forecast for Lacona, Iowa 50139 The Weather Channel · Apr 10
• Kevin Stanley Obituary (2026) - Lacona, IA - Pierschbacher Funeral Homes - Lacona Legacy obituary · May 8
• Audrey Lucille Knust Obituary January 24, 2014 Overton Funeral Home · Mar 5
• Loren F. Schurman hamiltonsfuneralhome.com · Feb 3
• Lacona residents meet to discuss future uses of Lacona school | News - indianola-ia.com indianola-ia.com · Jan 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lacona Unique

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lacona

• Bauer Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lacona Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lacona

• Southeast Warren Intermediate
• Southeast Warren Jr-Sr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lacona

🏘️ Nearby Communities