About Magnolia
Magnolia, IA is a tiny community located in western Iowa counting 194 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Magnolia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.61 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 318 residents per square mile.
📰 Magnolia News Today
- Logan-Magnolia High School (IA) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Larry Gochenour Obituary Jun 28, 2026 Fouts Funeral Home · Jun 28
- 2 taken to hospital with suspected gunshot wounds KWQC · Jun 9
- Sheldon man killed in UTV crash near Magnolia The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Jun 28
- Dorothy Iwen Obituary Nov 23, 2025 - Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory Hoy- Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory · Nov 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Magnolia Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Magnolia — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- 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
- 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 9 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Magnolia Town Pump · Attraction
- Pioneer Log Cabin · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)194
Rank in state#674 of 940
Land area0.61 sq mi
Density318/sq mi
Coordinates41.6927, -95.8741