Map of Thornburg city, Iowa

Thornburg is a village in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 45 at the time of the 2020 census. Its sole enterprise is the Tri-County Community School, a public school serving grades K-12.

Thornburg city overview:
Name:	Thornburg city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Keokuk County
Elevation:	879 ft (268 m)
Total Area:	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km²)
Land Area:	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	45
Population Density:	226.13/sq mi (87.26/km²)
ZIP code:	50255
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1977835
GNISfeature ID:	0462226

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History

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway built a 66-mile branch to What Cheer via Thornburg in 1879. The town was founded by the railroad and named in memory of Major Thomas T. Thornburgh, who died in the Meeker Massacre. By 1881, Thornburg was at the junction of the line to What Cheer and a branch to Montezuma.