Rome, IA

Rome is a village in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 114 residents. Rome was first laid out in 1846 by William Scott. In 1866, Rome annexed land across the Skunk River, in order to be connected to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Mount Pleasant Community High School is the designated comprehensive high school. That mix gives Rome a clear local shape within Iowa, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The village is situated on the northwest bank of the Skunk River.