About Lanesboro
Set in the western part of Iowa, Lanesboro is a tiny community with an estimated population of 112.
Lanesboro holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.74 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 151 residents per square mile.
📰 Lanesboro News Today
- Suspect charged with first-degree murder in connection to May 2020 disappearance of Iowa man KTIV · Jan 23
- Suspect Arrested for First Degree Murder in 2020 Missing Person Case Iowa Department of Public Safety (.gov) · Jan 22
- Lanesboro Quasi Committee Is Hosting Bingo Fundraiser This Weekend For Town's Big Celebration In 2027 Carroll Broadcasting Company · Mar 19
- Iowa man arrested 6 years after victim was reported missing; body never found KCCI · Jan 23
- Billy Melvin Mohr Obituary (2025) - Lake City, IA - Lampe & Powers Funeral Home - Lake City Legacy obituary · Oct 9
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lanesboro Unique
- Positioned in western 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lanesboro
- Andrews Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Artesian Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Buck Run Creek Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Carroll County Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dickson Timber County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hobbs County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Merritt Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
- North Raccoon Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Reinhart Bend · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)112
Rank in state#800 of 940
Land area0.74 sq mi
Density151/sq mi
Coordinates42.1825, -94.6898