What Cheer, Iowa
City · Population 595 · #410 in Iowa
About What Cheer
What Cheer, IA is a tiny community located in southeastern Iowa, home to 595 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, What Cheer is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 480 residents per square mile.
📰 What Cheer News Today
- Alliant Energy: 'Scene safe' after gas leak reported in What Cheer, repairs underway KCCI · Aug 7
- Betty Jean Armstrong Obituary (2026) - What Cheer, IA - Holland-Coble Funeral Home - Montezuma Legacy obituary · Aug 11
- One of the Midwest’s Biggest Flea Markets is Happening in Iowa This Weekend 98.1 KHAK · Apr 27
- Natural gas leak in downtown What Cheer repaired after overnight work KCCI · Aug 8
- 5 people injured, including 2 children, in 3-vehicle crash in southeast Iowa KTVO · Jul 15
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What Makes What Cheer Unique
- The only place in America named What Cheer — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- What Cheer Brick School Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in What Cheer
- Griffin Park reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)595
Rank in state#410 of 940
Land area1.24 sq mi
Density480/sq mi
Coordinates41.4004, -92.3571