About Weldon
Weldon is a tiny community in southern Iowa counting 134 people who proudly call it home.
Weldon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.19 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 705 residents per square mile.
📰 Weldon News Today
- Why did Weldon Nelms return to coach Iowa Park football after 27 years? Times Record News · Aug 18
- Community begins to clean up in Decatur County after EF1 tornado KCCI · Apr 24
- Paul Palmer Jr. - Osceola Sentinel-Tribune Osceola Sentinel-Tribune · Jun 18
- Hardin Shines in Iowa State Home-Opener Iowa State Athletics · Jan 25
- Iowa Park names Weldon Nelms head football coach texomashomepage.com · Jun 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Weldon Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Weldon — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.19 sq mi.
- Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)134
Rank in state#764 of 940
Land area0.19 sq mi
Density705/sq mi
Coordinates40.8973, -93.7350