Persia is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, home to about 294 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51563.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Persia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL407 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Persia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Persia had 297 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 610th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Harrison County grew from 25,597 residents in 1900 to 14,582 in 2020.
Harrison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logan, IA weather station (13 miles away).
2,968 jobs at 338 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Persia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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