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Country around Hamilton is a rural area of about 261 people in Marion County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Des Moines, IA and 164 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $950 a month.
261people
$168kTypical home
$950/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
28"Snow
237Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 261 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 42 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,061/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (214 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (407 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to DSM airport
- 43 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 745 ft
- 761 mi to the ocean
- 241 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+38 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.