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Country around Greeley is a rural area of about 422 people in Delaware County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Dubuque, IA and 173 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $888 a month.
422people
$205kTypical home
$888/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
37"Snow
228Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 422 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 32 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,292/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.2% 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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to DBQ airport
- 141 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,109 ft
- 758 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delaware County: R+40 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.