Melcher-Dallas, Iowa

About Melcher-Dallas

Melcher-Dallas is a small town in southern Iowa counting 1,193 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Melcher-Dallas is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,147 residents per square mile.

📰 Melcher-Dallas News Today

• Melcher-Dallas vs Lamoni Football - Aug 28, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 14
• Several crews fight overnight blaze in Melcher-Dallas WHO13.com · Jan 18
• Jennifer Jones Obituary | Pierschbacher Funeral Homes | Melcher-Dallas, IA Tribute Archive · May 20
• Obituary information for Corey I. Stull Gunderson Funeral Home · Dec 16
• Firefighters spend hours fighting Marion County house fire KCCI · Jan 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Melcher-Dallas Unique

• The only place in America named Melcher-Dallas — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Melcher-Dallas

• Train Mural Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Melcher-Dallas

• Melcher-Dallas Elementary
• Melcher-Dallas High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Melcher-Dallas

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