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Blakesburg is a tiny town of 310 people in Wapello County, Iowa. It's about 66 miles from Des Moines, IA and 162 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $626 a month.
310people
$86kTypical home
$626/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
27"Snow
235Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 310
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,144 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 66 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$542/mo)
- Median rent $626/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (221 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,793 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 34% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to IRK airport
- 66 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 902 ft
- 743 mi to the ocean
- 242 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wapello County: R+32 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.