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Anita is a tiny town of 957 people in Cass County, Iowa. It's about 60 miles from Des Moines, IA and 161 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $579 a month.
957people
$134kTypical home
$579/moRent
85° / 30°Summer / winter
27"Snow
242Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 957
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 539 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 60 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$848/mo)
- Median rent $579/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (107 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,306 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to DSM airport
- 58 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,273 ft
- 793 mi to the ocean
- 223 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cass County: R+41 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk