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Country around Little Rock is a rural area of about 735 people in Lyon County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 167 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $608 a month.
735people
$92kTypical home
$608/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
40"Snow
240Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 735 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 167 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 42 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$581/mo)
- Median rent $608/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to FSD airport
- 148 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 151 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,444 ft
- 871 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 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
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lyon County: R+70 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