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Country around Oxford Junction is a rural area of about 942 people in Jones County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Davenport, IA and 168 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $739 a month.
942people
$86kTypical home
$739/moRent
84° / 29°Summer / winter
37"Snow
231Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 942 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Chicago, IL
- 35 mi to Davenport, IA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$541/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (488 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to DBQ airport
- 143 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 755 ft
- 757 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+26 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk