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Country around Buckingham is a rural area of about 369 people in Black Hawk County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 14 miles from Waterloo, IA and 190 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $240k and rent runs about $989 a month.
369people
$240kTypical home
$989/moRent
84° / 27°Summer / winter
35"Snow
233Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 369 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 190 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 14 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $240k (≈$1,516/mo)
- Median rent $989/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (294 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,750 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ALO airport
- 83 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 988 ft
- 808 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Black Hawk County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.