About Mystic
Mystic, IA is a tiny community located in southern Iowa, home to 318 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Mystic holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.94 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 108 residents per square mile.
📰 Mystic News Today
- Timothy "Tim" McDermott's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Thomas Funeral Homes · May 28
- Karen Ruth Coatney - View Obituary & Service Information - Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory - Albia, IA · Jan 28
- Southeast Iowa man convicted of murder, sentencing set for July KTVO · May 29
- Barrie Preston Browns Obituary Jul 6, 2026 Speaks Chapels · Jul 6
- Judy Ann McGrann's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Thomas Funeral Homes · Mar 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Mystic Unique
- 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mystic
- Lake Rathbun Area - South Fork reviews ★
- Rathbun Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rathbun Wildlife Refuge Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rolling Cove Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)318
Rank in state#548 of 940
Land area2.94 sq mi
Density108/sq mi
Coordinates40.7792, -92.9444