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Mallard

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Mallard

Total population

263

Elevation373 m
Land area1.05 km²
Weather70°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.94°, -94.68°

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City facts

Elevation
373 m
Area
1.05 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mallard is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 257 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Mallard got its start circa 1882, following construction of the Des Moines and Fort Dodge Railroad through that territory. The town was named by the railroad president, an avid hunter, from mallard ducks inhabiting the area ponds.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.9394
Longitude
-94.6834
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
57°F
Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Sunday
66°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
52°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Mallard, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,923
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    128
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    110
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    86
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    84
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    84
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    82
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    78
  • Trumpeter/Tundra Swan
    Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    77

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.7
Largest event
2021-06-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
141
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mallard

The Story and Its Writer--Eighth Edition
The Story and Its Writer--Eighth Edition
Ann Charters · 2011
River of earth and sky
Diane Frank · 2015

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

purple coneflower
purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Seen 2026-07-14
Common Snapping Turtle
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Seen 2026-05-16
Great Plains Ladies' Tresses
Great Plains Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes magnicamporum
Seen 2025-09-10
Black Medick
Black Medick
Medicago lupulina
Seen 2025-07-16
Foxtail Barley
Foxtail Barley
Hordeum jubatum
Seen 2025-07-06
Red Clover
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Seen 2025-07-06
common motherwort
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
Seen 2025-07-03
common hackberry
common hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Seen 2025-05-02
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Seen 2024-09-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library