Map of West Bend city, Iowa

West Bend is a city in Kossuth and Palo Alto (originally) counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 791 at the time of the 2020 census.

West Bend city overview:
Name:	West Bend city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Kossuth County, Palo Alto County
Elevation:	1,191 ft (363 m)
Total Area:	0.88 sq mi (2.27 km²)
Land Area:	0.88 sq mi (2.27 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	791
Population Density:	901.94/sq mi (348.22/km²)
ZIP code:	50597
Area code:	515
FIPS code:	1983550
GNISfeature ID:	0465615

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History

West Bend got its start in the early 1880s, following the construction of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway through that territory. It was originally called Ives after the president of the railroad, but the townspeople had it changed to West Bend from the bend in the river. West Bend (aka Ives) was the first town in Palo Alto County. A special five cent tax to build a railroad station was promised to the railroad if they would create a stop when the railroad was built. The railroad did that placing the line and the new station in West Bend.

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Geography

The village straddles the county line, in the southwest part of Kossuth County and the southeast part of Palo Alto County, in northwestern Iowa. But, it was first in Palo Alto County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km), all land.

West Bend is served by a lightly-used former branch line of the Rock Island Railroad now owned by the Union Pacific Railroad.