New London, Iowa

About New London

Set in the southeastern part of Iowa, New London is a small town with an estimated population of 1,853.

New London holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,716 residents per square mile.

📰 New London News Today

• New London community comes together for cleanup following Wednesday morning storms KTVO · Aug 12
• Strong winds and hail damage trees and buildings in New London southeastiowaunion.com · Aug 17
• Severe Storms Hit Eastern Iowa, Quad Cities Wednesday IowaWeather.com · Aug 12
• 4 injured in Highway 34 crash near New London WQAD · Aug 7
• Severe weather leaves more 24K without power; all power hoped to be restored by midnight KWQC · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New London Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named New London — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern 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 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dover Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New London

• Central Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in New London

• Clark Elementary School
• New London Jr-Sr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New London

🏘️ Nearby Communities