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Bronson is a tiny town of 312 people in Woodbury County, Iowa. It's about 11 miles from Sioux City, IA and 230 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $1k a month.
312people
$169kTypical home
$1,375/moRent
86° / 30°Summer / winter
35"Snow
243Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 312
- Part of a metro area
- About 902 people per sq mi
- 230 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 11 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,064/mo)
- Median rent $1,375/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (431 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,328 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to SUX airport
- 78 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,099 ft
- 868 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 86 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodbury County: R+23 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk