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Brayton is a tiny town of 101 people in Audubon County, Iowa. It's about 61 miles from Omaha, NE and 168 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $756 a month.
101people
$97kTypical home
$756/moRent
85° / 30°Summer / winter
28"Snow
242Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 101
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 232 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 61 mi to Omaha, NE
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$610/mo)
- Median rent $756/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 47
- 22% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to OMA airport
- 53 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 801 mi to the ocean
- 212 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Audubon County: R+38 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.