Bolan, Iowa

About Bolan

Set in the northern part of Iowa, Bolan is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Bolan is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.31 square miles.

📰 Bolan News Today

• 'Do you have a town slut?' Inside how an entire Iowa town ended up on David Letterman The Des Moines Register · Apr 3
• Obituary for Michele Kay (Heaberlin) Nydegger Woodland Hills Funeral Home · Jan 6
• Roger D. Clagett Obituary | Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels | Northwood, IA Tribute Archive · Jul 27
• Iowa Conference: Tiny church—big impact Iowa Annual Conference · Feb 7
• Audition videos for vacant Skid Row lead vocalist position from Ready To Strike and Grave Corps singers Sleaze Roxx · Mar 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bolan Unique

• The only place in America named Bolan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Bolan

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