Iowa Highway 25 is a north–south highway in the southwest and west-central portion of the state. Highway 25's southern terminus is at its junction with Iowa Highway 2 seven miles (11 km) south of Clearfield. This intersection occurs in the middle of a curve on Highway 2. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 30

U.S. Route 30

U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...

 on the northern edge of Scranton.

Route description

Iowa Highway 25 begins at Iowa Highway 2 on the border between Taylor

Taylor County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,317 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,107 housing units, of which 2,679 were occupied.-2000 census:...

 and Ringgold

Ringgold County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,131 in the county, with a population density of . There were 2,613 housing units, of which 2,047 were occupied.-2000 census:...

 Counties south of Clearfield

Clearfield, Iowa

Clearfield is a city in Taylor and Ringgold counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clearfield's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 40.800133, -94.476286....

. It continues north on the county border through Clearfield and also forms the border between Adams

Adams County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 4,029 in the county, with a population density of . There were 2,010 housing units, of which 1,715 were occupied.-2000 census:...

 and Union Counties. Near Kent

Kent, Iowa

Kent is a former city in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census. In 2003, after years of rural flight, the tiny city was disincorporated, ending its status as an officially recognized community.-Geography:...

, Iowa 25 intersects U.S. Highway 34 and they overlap going northeast into Creston

Creston, Iowa

Creston is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,597 at the 2000 census. McKinley Lake lies within a large, multi-purpose municipal park within the city limits, and three additional recreational lakes are located within seven miles of Creston:...

. At Creston, the overlap ends and Iowa 25 goes north, then west out of Creston. It then turns north until Orient

Orient, Iowa

Orient is a city in Orient Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orient is located at ....

. It then turns west at Orient, then turns north to proceed to Greenfield

Greenfield, Iowa

Greenfield is a city in Greenfield Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adair County. The current courthouse, which sits in the middle of the Greenfield Square, was built in 1891 and is listed on the National Register of...

, where it intersects Iowa Highway 92. The highway continues north from Greenfield and intersects Interstate 80

Interstate 80

Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...

 and U.S. Highway 6 between Casey

Casey, Iowa

Casey is a city in Adair and Guthrie Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 478 at the 2000 census.The Guthrie County portion of Casey is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 and Menlo

Menlo, Iowa

Menlo is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 365 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Menlo is located at ....

. After a brief turn west towards Casey, it then turns north and intersects Iowa Highway 44

Iowa Highway 44

Iowa Highway 44 is an east–west highway in the central and west-central portions of the state. It runs parallel to Interstate 80, which runs to the north for most of its route. Iowa 44 begins at its junction with U.S. Highway 30 four miles northeast of Logan. It ends at an interchange...

 at Guthrie Center

Guthrie Center, Iowa

Guthrie Center is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States, along the South Raccoon River. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Guthrie County....

. It goes north out of Guthrie Center and turns west with Iowa Highway 141

Iowa Highway 141

Iowa Highway 141 is a major east–west highway in the western and central portions of the state. It is the most direct link between Sioux City and Des Moines. It also serves as a freeway link between Des Moines and the outlying communities of Perry, Granger, and Grimes. Iowa 141's western...

 into Bayard

Bayard, Iowa

As of the census of 2000, there were 536 people, 221 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,124.9 people per square mile . There were 244 housing units at an average density of 512.1 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White, 0.19%...

. It turns north at Bayard and continues north through Scranton

Scranton, Iowa

Scranton is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census.-History:Scranton's water tower, built in 1897, is the oldest working water tower in Iowa and 9th oldest in the United States. A fire occurred at the tower in 1907, initially started to melt ice...

, after which the highway ends at U.S. Highway 30.

History

Highway 25 originally extended only from Creston to Scranton. By 1937 it had been extended all the way to the Missouri state line south of Blockton

Blockton, Iowa

Blockton is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blockton's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 40.615851, -94.476654...

, but the highway was truncated back to that community in 1980, then the segment from Highway 2 to Blockton was decommissioned in 1981.

Major intersections