About Truesdale
Truesdale is a tiny community in northwestern Iowa, home to 64 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Truesdale 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 427 residents per square mile.
📰 Truesdale News Today
- Darlene M. Armstrong Obituary May 31, 2026 Eldridge Family Funeral Homes · May 31
- Elmer McBride Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home · Apr 3
- Elmer McBride Obituary (2026) - Truesdale, IA - Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home - Storm Lake Legacy obituary · Apr 7
- Karen K. "Kit" Lee Obituary Jun 22, 2020 Boothby Funeral Home · Jun 22
- Darla Weiland - View Obituary & Service Information Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home · Sep 23
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What Makes Truesdale Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- With 64 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
- 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 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)64
Rank in state#877 of 940
Land area0.15 sq mi
Density427/sq mi
Coordinates42.7293, -95.1834