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Country around Ryan is a rural area of about 940 people in Linn County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA and 186 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $261k and rent runs about $803 a month.
940people
$261kTypical home
$803/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
35"Snow
228Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 940 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 186 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 28 mi to Cedar Rapids, IA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $261k (≈$1,643/mo)
- Median rent $803/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (202 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CID airport
- 124 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 778 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 132 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Linn County: D+10 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.