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Blencoe is a tiny town of 280 people in Monona County, Iowa. It's about 42 miles from Sioux City, IA and 210 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $856 a month.
280people
$88kTypical home
$856/moRent
86° / 30°Summer / winter
37"Snow
251Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 368 people per sq mi
- 210 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 42 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$552/mo)
- Median rent $856/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (187 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to SUX airport
- 44 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 835 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monona County: R+45 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.