Nashua, Iowa

About Nashua

Nashua, IA is a small town located in northern Iowa counting 1,515 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Nashua is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 519 residents per square mile.

📰 Nashua News Today

• Marcia Gay Gossard Obituary (1926 - 2026) - Nashua, IA - KWWL Legacy obituary · Aug 11
• Nashua Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Richard Christensen Obituary (2026) - Nashua, IA - Hugeback & Johnson Funeral Home - Olson Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• Darlene Verlee Buttolph Obituary May 27, 2026 Fry Funeral Home & Cremation Services · May 27
• Water Over The Dam Days” 2026 Thursday (06.25) Through Sunday (06.28) in Nashua kchanews.com · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nashua Unique

• Positioned in northern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chickasaw County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nashua

• Cedar Lake Park reviews ★
• Cedar View Park reviews ★
• Howards Wood Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nashua Cedar Access · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Nashua

• Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School
• Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Nashua

🏘️ Nearby Communities