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Country around Miles is a rural area of about 685 people in Jackson County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Dubuque, IA and 136 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $838 a month.
685people
$140kTypical home
$838/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
32"Snow
227Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 685 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Chicago, IL
- 35 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$882/mo)
- Median rent $838/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (645 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 21% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to DBQ airport
- 124 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 879 ft
- 727 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+33 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