Map of Greene city, Iowa

Greene is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River, and along Butler County’s northern border, where Butler and Floyd counties meet. The population was 990 at the time of the 2020 census.

Greene city overview:
Name:	Greene city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Butler County, Floyd County
Elevation:	948 ft (289 m)
Total Area:	1.21 sq mi (3.13 km²)
Land Area:	1.14 sq mi (2.96 km²)
Water Area:	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²)
Total Population:	990
Population Density:	867.66/sq mi (334.89/km²)
ZIP code:	50636
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1932745
GNISfeature ID:	0457119

Online Interactive Map

Greene online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Greene location map. Where is Greene city?

Greene location on the U.S. Map. Where is Greene city. — Greene location on the U.S. Map.

Greene location on the Iowa map. Where is Greene city. — Location of Greene in Iowa.

History

The community of Greene was first a postal area called, “Elm Springs” that was established in 1855 three miles southwest of the current town on Coldwater Creek. In 1871, the railroad selected a site on the east side of the Shell Rock River for a train depot and roundhouse, drawing the Elm Springs Post Office and community to that site. In 1871, the postal area name was changed from Elm Springs to Greene in honor of Judge George Greene, president of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota railroad who, along with J. W. Traer and others, purchased the land for the new community. Judge Greene gave generously of land and money for the new town. In 1879, the Greene postal area was incorporated as The Town of Greene.

Greene Road Map

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Geography

The city is located along the northern edge of Butler County, with a small portion extending north into Floyd County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.22 square miles (3.16 km), of which 1.14 square miles (2.95 km) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) is water.

The Shell Rock River bisects the town, with the state Highway 14 and County Road 13 bridges connecting the two sections.