List of census-designated places in Iowa

Map of the United States with Iowa highlighted

This is a list of census-designated places in Iowa. The United States Census Bureau defines census-designated places as unincorporated communities lacking elected municipal officers and boundaries with legal status.[1]

As of the 2020 census, Iowa has 86 census-designated places,[2] up from 62 in the 2010 census.[3] Most CDPs in the state are small rural communities.

  1. ^ "Geographic Terms and Concepts– Place". United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce.
  2. ^ "Places: Iowa". 2020 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2022.