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Country around Bridgewater is a rural area of about 282 people in Cass County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 61 miles from Des Moines, IA and 145 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $625 a month.
282people
$134kTypical home
$625/moRent
85° / 30°Summer / winter
27"Snow
242Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 282 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 61 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$842/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (107 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,306 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to DSM airport
- 58 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,263 ft
- 778 mi to the ocean
- 235 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cass County: R+41 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.