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Country around Percival is a rural area of about 257 people in Fremont County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Omaha, NE and 130 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $788 a month.
257people
$159kTypical home
$788/moRent
87° / 34°Summer / winter
23"Snow
250Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 257 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 38 mi to Omaha, NE
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,004/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (414 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (537 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 20% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to OMA airport
- 39 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 919 ft
- 751 mi to the ocean
- 214 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fremont County: R+45 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.