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Country around Rolfe is a rural area of about 809 people in Pocahontas County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 74 miles from Ames, IA and 160 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $578 a month.
809people
$96kTypical home
$578/moRent
84° / 26°Summer / winter
39"Snow
237Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 809 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 74 mi to Ames, IA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$603/mo)
- Median rent $578/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (255 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to FOD airport
- 101 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,211 ft
- 851 mi to the ocean
- 203 mi to a big lake
- 79 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pocahontas County: R+54 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.