About Packwood
Set in the southeastern part of Iowa, Packwood is a tiny community, home to 186 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Packwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 248 residents per square mile.
📰 Packwood News Today
- Jared Greiner Obituary Mar 29, 2026 Powell Funeral Homes · Mar 31
- Miller-Meeks Votes to Pass Appropriations Bills that Deliver $19 MILLION to Southeast Iowa millermeeks.house.gov · Jan 23
- 1 person killed in early Sunday morning crash in southeast Iowa KTVO · May 19
- Schedule - Pekin Panthers (Packwood, IA) Volleyball 26-27 MaxPreps · May 28
- Pekin-North Linn II Southeast Iowa Union · Oct 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Packwood Unique
- 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
- 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 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Packwood
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Packwood
- Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School
- Pekin Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)186
Rank in state#683 of 940
Land area0.75 sq mi
Density248/sq mi
Coordinates41.1327, -92.0825