Stratford, Iowa

About Stratford

Set in the central part of Iowa, Stratford is a tiny community with an estimated population of 688.

Stratford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.81 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 380 residents per square mile.

📰 Stratford News Today

• Daniel Larson KWBG Radio | Boone, Iowa · Jun 10
• Stratford man electrifies holiday season with festive car display WHO13.com · Dec 19
• Young steps down from Iowa House District 55 race. KQRadio · Apr 17
• Daniel Larson Obituary The Ames Tribune · Jun 15
• 20 years ago: Iowa's deadly Nov. 12, 2005, tornado outbreak KCCI · Nov 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stratford Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Stratford — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

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 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Vintage Iron Antiques Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stratford

• Barner II Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bells Mill Park reviews ★
• Boone Forks Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Carlson Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lost Acres WIldlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Stratford

• Stratford Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stratford

🏘️ Nearby Communities