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Country around Meservey is a rural area of about 463 people in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 62 miles from Ames, IA and 142 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $631 a month.
463people
$129kTypical home
$631/moRent
84° / 25°Summer / winter
37"Snow
233Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 463 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 142 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 62 mi to Ames, IA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$811/mo)
- Median rent $631/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (265 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,949 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 33% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MCW airport
- 96 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 811 mi to the ocean
- 186 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cerro Gordo County: R+12 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.