The Center of Iowa Found | Des Moines News

In 1979, a writer sought to find Iowa’s true geographic center — a quest that led to a college computer whiz, Scott Porter, who spent hundreds of hours coding and crunching data to pinpoint the exact spot. The result? A half-mile accurate location on a quiet farm owned by the Book family, who now proudly call it the “Center of Iowa Farm.” Though no monument was ever built, the Books are pushing to get an official sign from Story County to celebrate this quirky, long-debated landmark. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7eae297fe296751a