State Center, Iowa

About State Center

State Center, IA is a small town located in central Iowa counting 1,403 people who proudly call it home.

State Center holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,403 residents per square mile.

📰 State Center News Today

• Gowrie man severely injured in collision near State Center Wednesday Times Republican · Aug 5
• Man reported missing severely injured in Marshall County crash KCCI · Aug 5
• 2026 Super Bull Iowa State Fair · Aug 14
• Photos: Big Boar, Big Ram and Super Bull contests at Iowa State Fair The Des Moines Register · Aug 13
• Police share dashcam video of speeding OWI crash in State Center KCRG · Apr 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes State Center Unique

• The only place in America named State Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Depot · Museum
• Watson's Grocery Store Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in State Center

• Bear Grove Forest Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brookside Park reviews ★
• Kaufman City Park reviews ★
• Rose Garden of State Center reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in State Center

• West Marshall Elementary School
• West Marshall High School
• West Marshall Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of State Center

🏘️ Nearby Communities