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Country around Steamboat Rock is a rural area of about 611 people in Hardin County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Waterloo, IA and 176 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $740 a month.
611people
$159kTypical home
$740/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
33"Snow
233Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 611 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 37 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,000/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (367 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (649 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to ALO airport
- 69 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,073 ft
- 823 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardin County: R+38 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