Popejoy, Iowa

About Popejoy

Popejoy is a tiny community in northern Iowa with an estimated population of 76.

Officially, Popejoy 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 101 residents per square mile.

📰 Popejoy News Today

• William Ellingson Obituary - Indianapolis, IN Dignity Memorial · Aug 14
• One Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash During Blizzard in Palo Alto County northwestiowanow.com · Mar 19
• Annabel Meyer Obituary (2026) - Iowa Falls, IA - Woodley Funeral Home - Iowa Falls Legacy obituary · Apr 7
• Franklin County farmers begin cleaning up after tornado KCCI · Aug 1
• One killed, four injured in collision between SUV, semi KTIV · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Popejoy Unique

• The only place in America named Popejoy — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 76 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Popejoy

• Bigelow County Park reviews ★
• Oakland Valley Game Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oakland-Iowa River County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Popejoy County Park reviews ★
• Whitetail Flats Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Popejoy

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