Diagonal, Iowa

About Diagonal

Set in the southwestern part of Iowa, Diagonal is a tiny community counting 331 people who proudly call it home.

Diagonal holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.91 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 364 residents per square mile.

📰 Diagonal News Today

• Fifth grader steps up as volunteer custodian at Diagonal Schools WHO13.com · Jun 4
• Nunn Joins Nation’s Top Highway Official, Announces $2 Million Federal Investment in Ringgold County Roadway Congressman Zach Nunn (.gov) · Jul 9
• Alice A. Fletcher Obituary Nov 22, 2006 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · Apr 16
• Dillon Drake Obituary (2026) - Diagonal, IA - Armstrong Funeral Home - Mount Ayr Legacy obituary · Mar 17
• Federal funds will aid improvements to busy Ringgold County corridor KCCI · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Diagonal Unique

• The only place in America named Diagonal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Diagonal Printing Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Diagonal

• Fogle Lake Park reviews ★
• Kokesh Recreation Area reviews ★
• Mapleleaf Pathway reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Diagonal

• Diagonal Elementary School
• Diagonal Junior-Senior High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Diagonal

🏘️ Nearby Communities