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Country around Masonville is a rural area of about 275 people in Delaware County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA and 189 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $1k a month.
275people
$151kTypical home
$1,202/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
35"Snow
228Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 275 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 31 mi to Cedar Rapids, IA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$952/mo)
- Median rent $1,202/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°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
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 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 61
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to CID airport
- 123 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 777 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 28 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.