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Aurelia is a tiny town of 991 people in Cherokee County, Iowa. It's about 51 miles from Sioux City, IA and 189 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $780 a month.
991people
$140kTypical home
$780/moRent
84° / 27°Summer / winter
37"Snow
239Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 991
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 977 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 51 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$882/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 21% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to SUX airport
- 100 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 104 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,385 ft
- 884 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 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
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+46 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk