Prole, Iowa

Prole (/prɔɪ/ PROY) is an unincorporated rural village in northwestern Warren County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 28 northwest of the city of Indianola, the county seat of Warren County.^[2] Its elevation is 978 feet (298 m).^[1] Prole has a post office, with the ZIP code of 50229,^[3]

Prole, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Prole post office
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Coordinates: 41°24′33″N 93°43′38″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Warren
Elevation	978 ft (298 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50229
Area code	515
GNIS feature ID	460458[1]

History

Prole was laid out in 1884.^[4] The post office has been in operation in Prole since 25 September 1884.^[5]

An aerial view of Prole, taken on May 31, 2025

Prole's population was 21 in 1902,^[6] and 55 in 1925.^[7] The population was 37 in 1940.^[8]