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Arthur is a tiny town of 252 people in Ida County, Iowa. It's about 54 miles from Sioux City, IA and 209 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $676 a month.
252people
$79kTypical home
$676/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
35"Snow
239Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 252
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,714 people per sq mi
- 209 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 54 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$501/mo)
- Median rent $676/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (174 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (275 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to SUX airport
- 77 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,296 ft
- 857 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ida County: R+53 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.