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Country around Akron is a rural area of about 2,342 people in Plymouth County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Sioux City, IA and 219 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $193k and rent runs about $716 a month.
2,342people
$193kTypical home
$716/moRent
85° / 28°Summer / winter
37"Snow
243Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,342 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 219 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 25 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $193k (≈$1,215/mo)
- Median rent $716/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (318 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to SUX airport
- 111 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,158 ft
- 901 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Plymouth County: R+54 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
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk