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Baldwin is a tiny town of 153 people in Jackson County, Iowa. It's about 30 miles from Dubuque, IA and 161 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $807 a month.
153people
$116kTypical home
$807/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
33"Snow
227Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 153
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 403 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 30 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$733/mo)
- Median rent $807/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (645 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to DBQ airport
- 150 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 702 ft
- 753 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+33 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
- High winter storm risk
- Low 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.