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Country around Moravia is a rural area of about 1,660 people in Monroe County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 63 miles from Des Moines, IA and 151 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $814 a month.
1,660people
$198kTypical home
$814/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
25"Snow
235Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,660 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 63 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,247/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (213 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to IRK airport
- 63 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 991 ft
- 739 mi to the ocean
- 253 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+51 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk