Minburn, Iowa

About Minburn

Minburn, IA is a tiny community located in central Iowa, home to 317 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Minburn holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,219 residents per square mile.

📰 Minburn News Today

• Karen Patricia Taylor Obituary August 12, 2026 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 12
• Minburn couple renovates historic school into community center weareiowa.com · Apr 25
• Minburn Hosting Fourth of July Celebration This Weekend Raccoon Valley Radio · Jul 1
• House fire in rural Dallas County claims life, injures another WHO13.com · Apr 14
• Donald “Don” D. Johnson hamiltonsfuneralhome.com · Mar 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Minburn Unique

• The only place in America named Minburn — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Minburn

• Nineteen14 Depot

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Minburn

• Crellin Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Raccoon River Wildlife Area - Snyder Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rogers Park reviews ★
• Voas Nature Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Minburn

🏘️ Nearby Communities