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Country around Dexter is a rural area of about 1,221 people in Dallas County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Des Moines, IA and 161 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $855 a month.
1,221people
$213kTypical home
$855/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
28"Snow
242Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,221 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 33 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,345/mo)
- Median rent $855/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°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
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (397 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to DSM airport
- 30 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,158 ft
- 792 mi to the ocean
- 247 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 90 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dallas County: R+5 in 2024
- 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
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk