Whiting, Iowa

About Whiting

Whiting is a tiny community in western Iowa, home to 725 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Whiting is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 711 residents per square mile.

📰 Whiting News Today

• Amari Whiting Inks with Iowa WBB Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics · Apr 16
• Obituary for Judith "Judi" (Westergaard) Pratt Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, LLC · Jun 26
• Spotter captures tornado touchdown in Woodbury County, IA KTIV · May 22
• From Italy, to BYU, and Oklahoma State: Amari Whiting’s unusual path to Iowa KCRG · Jun 28
• Iowa women’s basketball lands Oklahoma State transfer Amari Whiting Hawk Central · Apr 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Whiting Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Whiting — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Whiting

• Badger Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whiting City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Whiting

• Whiting Elementary School
• Whiting Senior High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Whiting

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