Blockton is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census.
History
thumb|175px|left|Railcar in Blockton park
Blockton was founded by the Mormons in 1861, and it was originally known as Mormontown. A post office named Mormontown was established in 1872, and the name changed to Blockton in 1887 after the Mormons left the area. The name Blockton came in honor of W. T. Block, a railroad official when the Chicago Great Western Railway was built through the town. It was incorporated in 1891 with a population of 273. The Blockton Public School consolidated with the Bedford Community School District in 1959.
Geography
Blockton is located just east of the Platte River and the Ringgold-Taylor county border is its eastern extent.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.