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Conroy is a tiny town of 199 people in Iowa County, Iowa. It's about 23 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA and 222 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $686 a month.
199people
$213kTypical home
$686/moRent
84° / 28°Summer / winter
28"Snow
233Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 199
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 261 people per sq mi
- 222 mi to Chicago, IL
- 23 mi to Cedar Rapids, IA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,343/mo)
- Median rent $686/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (515 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to CID airport
- 87 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 876 ft
- 790 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Iowa County: R+28 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- 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.