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Country around Waterville is a rural area of about 555 people in Allamakee County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from La Crosse, WI and 154 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $223k and rent runs about $796 a month.
555people
$223kTypical home
$796/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
36"Snow
224Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 555 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 41 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $223k (≈$1,404/mo)
- Median rent $796/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (192 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (319 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 19% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to LSE airport
- 149 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,017 ft
- 723 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allamakee County: R+34 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.