Map of Wapello city

Wapello is a city in and the county seat of Louisa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,084 at the time of the 2020 census.

Wapello is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Wapello city overview:
Name:	Wapello city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Louisa County
Elevation:	584 ft (178 m)
Total Area:	1.29 sq mi (3.35 km²)
Land Area:	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²)
Total Population:	2,084
Population Density:	1,664.54/sq mi (642.46/km²)
ZIP code:	52653
Area code:	319
FIPS code:	1982200
GNISfeature ID:	0462662
Website:	www.cityofwapello.com

Online Interactive Map

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

Wapello location map. Where is Wapello city?

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

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

History

Wapello was platted in the late 1830s.

The city’s namesake is Wapello, a Meskwaki chief.

Wapello Road Map

Wapello city Satellite Map

Geography

Wapello is located on the west side of the Iowa River. US Route 61 passes through the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km), of which 1.29 square miles (3.34 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water. Wapello is on the Iowa River.