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Chapin is a tiny town of 137 people in Franklin County, Iowa. It's about 50 miles from Waterloo, IA and 147 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $696 a month.
137people
$94kTypical home
$696/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
34"Snow
233Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 137
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,384 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 50 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$593/mo)
- Median rent $696/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°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
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 12 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 (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 34% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MCW airport
- 93 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,161 ft
- 806 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+42 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.