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Country around Nichols is a rural area of about 677 people in Muscatine County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 18 miles from Iowa City, IA and 188 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $966 a month.
677people
$128kTypical home
$966/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
28"Snow
233Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 677 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 188 mi to Chicago, IL
- 18 mi to Iowa City, IA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$807/mo)
- Median rent $966/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (176 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (578 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to CID airport
- 122 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 620 ft
- 763 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 184 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Muscatine County: R+15 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk