Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Rowan

A city of 123 people in Iowa

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Rowan album

Now in Rowan

What’s happening this week

All posts →

What’s happening in Rowan?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Forecast →

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

Around town

The places and views that make it Rowan

Explore places →

The Rowan album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Rowan together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

Know Rowan

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Rowan

City in Iowa, USA

123Population

0.5 sq miArea

1,211 ftElevation

Rowan is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 123 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code50470

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Rowan

Housing in Rowan

$74K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rowan home is worth about $74,000, up 1.6% in a year, 69% below the Iowa typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health in Rowan

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.3%More adults treating high blood pressureIA 77.8% · better 10.9%More adults who have had cancerIA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Iowa Specialty Hospital - BelmondBelmond · 7.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center of ClarionClarion · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Rowan · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rowan →

Natural hazards in Rowan

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Rowan flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Rowan

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Rowan →

Climate in Rowan

Full climate →

Rowan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 12°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

60° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Rowan get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Rowan →

Rowan’s library

Library details →

Rowan Public Library101 Main St.

Fine-free26 hrs a week

How busy is it?About typicalvs. similar-size libraries, by visits per residentCompare →What’s on for kids?5 programsa year for ages 0–11Programs →Late fees?Nonethis library is fine-freePerks →

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Rowan Public Library →

Famous people from RowanWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Rowan.Meet them →

Where Rowan is

Explore map →

Locator map of Rowan — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Iowa · IATown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Nearby towns

Galt4 mi Alexander6 mi Dows6 mi Belmond8 mi Clarion9 mi Coulter9 mi Latimer10 mi Popejoy12 mi Meservey13 mi Goodell13 mi

How things work in Rowan

All explainers →

No one has written Rowan’s explainers yetKnow how one of these works here? Each explainer earns +10 karma.

Town hall & decisionsTrash, recycling & yard wasteUtilities & servicesStreets, parking & getting aroundSafety & preparednessSchools & learningParks, sports & recreationHealth & emergency care

Rowan

Now in Rowan

What’s happening

Weather

Upcoming events

Local news

Around town

The Rowan album

Know Rowan

About Rowan

Town numbers

Housing in Rowan

Health in Rowan

Compared with Iowa

What stands out

Care nearby

Natural hazards in Rowan

Climate in Rowan

Rowan’s library

Where Rowan is

Nearby towns

How things work in Rowan

Where to, neighbor?

Matches

Nearby