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Blairsburg is a tiny town of 139 people in Hamilton County, Iowa. It's about 31 miles from Ames, IA and 173 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $877 a month.
139people
$129kTypical home
$877/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
29"Snow
233Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 139
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 217 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 31 mi to Ames, IA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$815/mo)
- Median rent $877/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (739 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to FOD airport
- 65 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,230 ft
- 839 mi to the ocean
- 207 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton 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
- Moderate 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.