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Country around Humeston is a rural area of about 883 people in Wayne County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Des Moines, IA and 130 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $542 a month.
883people
$115kTypical home
$542/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
239Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 883 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 51 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$724/mo)
- Median rent $542/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (138 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (276 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to DSM airport
- 49 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,099 ft
- 745 mi to the ocean
- 277 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wayne County: R+57 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk