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Country around Waucoma is a rural area of about 1,314 people in Winneshiek County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Waterloo, IA and 144 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $668 a month.
1,314people
$192kTypical home
$668/moRent
81° / 24°Summer / winter
39"Snow
230Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,314 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 43 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,211/mo)
- Median rent $668/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°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
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (257 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to ALO airport
- 134 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 121 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,112 ft
- 755 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winneshiek County: R+9 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.