Middle River
The Middle River is a tributary of the Des Moines River in south-central Iowa in the United States. It is 123 miles long and drains an area of 489.5 square miles.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Iowa
- Also known as: “Second Three River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hartford and Runnells.
Hartford
Village
Hartford is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 733 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hartford is situated 2 miles south of Middle River.
Runnells
Village
Runnells is a city in the southeastern corner of Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 457 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Runnells is situated 2½ miles northeast of Middle River.
Swan
Village
Swan is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 76 at the time of the 2020 census. On April 18th 2025 the city council of Swan voted to disincorporate the city. Swan is situated 4½ miles east of Middle River.
Middle River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Warren, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Middle River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Middle”
- Cebuano: “Middle River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Iowa)”
- Cebuano: “Middle River”
- Central Kanuri: “Middle River (Iowa)”
- Central Kanuri: “Middle River”
- Chinese: “中河”
- Irish: “Abhainn Middle”
- Italian: “Middle River (Iowa)”
- Italian: “Middle River”
- Japanese: “ミドルリバー”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Middle River”
- Norwegian: “Middle River”
- Venetian: “Middle”
- Welsh: “Afon Middle”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moore Cemetery and Hartford Cemetery.
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