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Country around Carson is a rural area of about 1,067 people in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Omaha, NE and 153 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 $197k and rent runs about $728 a month.
1,067people
$197kTypical home
$728/moRent
85° / 30°Summer / winter
27"Snow
244Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,067 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 153 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 33 mi to Omaha, NE
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $197k (≈$1,240/mo)
- Median rent $728/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (387 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,631 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 26% 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
- 25 mi to OMA airport
- 25 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,112 ft
- 782 mi to the ocean
- 204 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pottawattamie County: R+20 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk