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Living in Country around New Market, IA

Country around New Market is a rural area of about 767 people in Taylor County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 68 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 113 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $832 a month.

767people
$120kTypical home
$832/moRent
86° / 32°Summer / winter
23"Snow
241Sunny days
103Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 767 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 14 people per sq mi
  • 113 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 68 mi to St. Joseph, MO
  • 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $120k (≈$759/mo)
  • Median rent $832/mo
  • Median household income $74k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 241 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
  • 124 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 103 days a year with rain or snow
  • 23" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 33 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (187 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 66 mi to OMA airport
  • 66 mi to OMA (major hub)
  • 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 93% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1946
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,175 ft
  • 746 mi to the ocean
  • 247 mi to a big lake
  • 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 68 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 5 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 61 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 49% of Iowa districts (reading)
  • 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 53 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 19 congregations per 10k people
  • 24 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Taylor County: R+56 in 2024
  • Iowa: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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