About Palmer
Set in the northwestern part of Iowa, Palmer is a tiny community, home to 137 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Palmer holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.42 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 326 residents per square mile.
📰 Palmer News Today
- Jessica Truth Palmer-Mace Obituary Jul 29, 2026 Waterbury Funeral Service · Aug 3
- Darlene A. Palmer Obituary May 24, 2026 Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory · May 24
- Colby Lee Palmer Obituary Nov 10, 2008 Printy Funeral Home · Jul 31
- Bryan Palmer Obituary - West Des Moines, IA Dignity Memorial · Apr 11
- Obituary information for Helen Vetter Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services · May 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Palmer Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Palmer — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern 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.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palmer
- Birke Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lizzard Creek Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Palmer Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Panther Park reviews ★
- Toben Wildlife Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wiegert Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wiegert Prairie Farmstead reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)137
Rank in state#759 of 940
Land area0.42 sq mi
Density326/sq mi
Coordinates42.6301, -94.5985