Lowell, Iowa

About Lowell

Lowell, IA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Iowa.

Lowell holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1 square miles.

📰 Lowell News Today

• MBB Notes -- UMass Lowell Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics · Dec 26
• Alve Lowell Robinson hamiltonsfuneralhome.com · May 13
• Lowell Dean Morgan Obituary (2026) - Ankeny, IA - Memorial Services of Iowa at Ankeny Memorial (MSI) Legacy obituary · Aug 3
• Lowell E. Harris Obituary Mar 14, 2026 Roland Funeral Service · Mar 14
• Lowell Kapple Obituary Apr 18, 2026 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · Apr 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lowell Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Lowell — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lowell

• Geode State Park reviews ★
• Mud Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Stephenson Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lowell

🏘️ Nearby Communities