Communities

 

Berwick is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of Fourmile Creek. Map of the Berwick area from 1908, showing the railroads and coal mines (red) of the region

Bondurant is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,860 in the 2010 census, an increase of 109% from the 1,846 population in the 2000 census. Bondurant was founded in 1884. In 1892, the Chicago Great Western Railway built the Bondurant railway station. Bondurant incorporated as a city on December 23, 1897. The city was named for Alexander C. Bondurant, who was the area’s first settler in 1857. Bondurant is located at 41°41′39″N 93°27′41″W (41.694304, -93.461488). Bondurant is located in the heartland of Iowa, and can be directly accessed by U.S. Route 65 (from the northeast or southwest) or NE 78th Ave (from the west).

Santiago is an unincorporated area in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The latitude of Santiago is 41.71N. The longitude is -93.374W.

Valeria is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 57 at the 2010 census. Valeria had its start in the year 1883 by the building of the Chicago Great Western Railway through that territory. Valeria’s longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.730538, -93.324695.

Mingo is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 302 at the 2010 census. Mingo was platted in 1884. It is named from Mingo, Ohio, a city name derived from the historic Iroquoian Mingo people. Mingo is located at 41°46′4″N 93°17′2″W (41.767764, -93.283772).

Ira is an unincorporated community located in Jasper County, Iowa, USA, at latitude 41.777174 and longitude 93.21383. Ira was platted in 1883. It was originally called Millard.

Baxter is a city within Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Baxter is 33 miles northeast of Des Moines. The population was 1,101 at the 2010 census. Baxter was platted in 1883. Baxter’s longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.824492, -93.150857.