Postville, Iowa

About Postville

Postville is a small town in northeastern Iowa, home to 2,418 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Postville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,130 residents per square mile.

📰 Postville News Today

• Cornelio Garcia Chile, Postville, Iowa, July 21, 2026 Grau Funeral Homes · Aug 13
• Fire at Iowa meat processing plant leaves hundreds out of work KCCI · Jul 30
• Postville plant fire ruled accidental; community rallies for 600 people looking for work KCRG · Jul 29
• Postville plant fire threatens national kosher meat supply as Jewish holidays near KGAN · Aug 3
• Fire at Postville, Iowa, kosher meat processing plant shuts down production ahead of the High Holidays Jewish Telegraphic Agency · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Postville Unique

• The only place in America named Postville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern 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.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Postville

• Clinton Meyer Park reviews ★
• Kleve Fen · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lull's Park reviews ★
• Roberts Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Postville

• Cora B Darling Elementary
• John R Mott Jr/Hi School
• Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/REC Center
• Postville Early Childhood/Ogden St

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Postville

🏘️ Nearby Communities