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Country around Rudd is a rural area of about 740 people in Floyd County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Waterloo, IA and 126 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $859 a month.
740people
$133kTypical home
$859/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
41"Snow
230Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 740 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 54 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$836/mo)
- Median rent $859/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MCW airport
- 119 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,152 ft
- 777 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 77 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Floyd 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk