Readlyn, Iowa

About Readlyn

Readlyn, IA is a tiny community located in northeastern Iowa counting 857 people who proudly call it home.

Readlyn holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,597 residents per square mile.

📰 Readlyn News Today

• Repeat offender arrested on a warrant in Readlyn Community Newspaper Group · Apr 28
• Readlyn volunteer firefighters to get new facility with $300K grant KWWL · Jul 3
• Larry Boerschel Obituary (2026) - Readlyn, IA - Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service - Iowa City Legacy obituary · Apr 15
• Alfred Louis "Al" Kruse Obituary Sep 22, 2013 Jones & Eden Funeral Home · Feb 6
• James "Jim" Meyerhoff Obituary Oct 8, 2019 - Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service · Dec 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Readlyn Unique

• The only place in America named Readlyn — 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

• 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 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Readlyn Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Readlyn

• Aldo Leopold Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Buck Creek Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Friendly People Ball Park reviews ★
• Seven Bridges Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Water Tower Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Readlyn

• Readlyn Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Readlyn

🏘️ Nearby Communities