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Country around Lawler is a rural area of about 592 people in Chickasaw County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Waterloo, IA and 139 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $621 a month.
592people
$156kTypical home
$621/moRent
81° / 24°Summer / winter
38"Snow
230Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 592 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 44 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$984/mo)
- Median rent $621/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (152 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 19% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to ALO airport
- 133 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 125 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,155 ft
- 756 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chickasaw County: R+37 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk