[3] Iowa Park was founded in 1888 alongside the tracks of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway by D. C. and A. J. Kolp.

Sheppard Air Force Base provided a minor drawback in the 1950s, but by the end of the decade, the population was still holding up.

The United States Postal Service operates the Iowa Park Post Office.

[8] The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the James V. Allred Unit in Wichita Falls,[9][10][11] in proximity to Iowa Park.

[12] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.