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Country around Bagley is a rural area of about 481 people in Guthrie County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Ames, IA and 189 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $823 a month.
481people
$141kTypical home
$823/moRent
84° / 29°Summer / winter
33"Snow
242Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 481 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 44 mi to Ames, IA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$887/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (458 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 28% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to DSM airport
- 47 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 821 mi to the ocean
- 225 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 67 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Guthrie 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
- 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.