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Country around Grand Mound is a rural area of about 976 people in Clinton County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Davenport, IA and 155 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $915 a month.
976people
$173kTypical home
$915/moRent
85° / 30°Summer / winter
32"Snow
231Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 976 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Chicago, IL
- 20 mi to Davenport, IA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,089/mo)
- Median rent $915/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MLI airport
- 144 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 719 ft
- 742 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 190 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 85 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clinton County: R+19 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High 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.