Thornburg, Iowa

About Thornburg

Set in the southeastern part of Iowa, Thornburg is a tiny community counting 46 people who proudly call it home.

Thornburg holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 230 residents per square mile.

📰 Thornburg News Today

• David Ray Thornburg Sr. Obituary November 9, 2025 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Nov 9
• Delores Thornburg Obituary - Davenport, IA Dignity Memorial · Apr 25
• David Storm Obituary (2026) - Thornburg, IA - Bates Funeral Chapel - Oskaloosa Legacy obituary · Aug 2
• Stanley Taylor Obituary (2026) - Iowa City, IA - Holland-Coble Funeral Home - Montezuma Legacy obituary · Jul 21
• Des Moines man charged with OWI after crashing classic car into Des Moines police vehicle KCCI · Jul 4

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What Makes Thornburg Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
• With 46 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 5 miles.

🏫 Schools in Thornburg

• Tri-County Elementary School
• Tri-County JR/SR High School

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

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