About Rodman
Rodman, IA is a tiny community located in northwestern Iowa with an estimated population of 28.
Rodman holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 187 residents per square mile.
📰 Rodman News Today
- Lois Rodman Obituary Jul 7, 2026 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · Jul 7
- Burton Rodman Cedar Memorial · May 12
- Joseph B. Henely Obituary Jun 27, 2026 Mitchell Family Funeral Home · Jun 27
- Joseph B. Henely, 77, Of Rodman, West Bend; formerly of Ayrshire Northwest Iowa Now · Jun 30
- Sergeant Bluff boy credits his athletic mindset to being able to move again KTIV · Sep 29
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What Makes Rodman Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- With 28 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)28
Rank in state#930 of 940
Land area0.15 sq mi
Density187/sq mi
Coordinates43.0266, -94.5274