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Country around Farmersburg is a rural area of about 462 people in Clayton County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Dubuque, IA and 168 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $716 a month.
462people
$96kTypical home
$716/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
36"Snow
228Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 462 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 46 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$604/mo)
- Median rent $716/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (35 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to DBQ airport
- 154 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 739 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 52 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clayton County: R+35 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
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk