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Country around Weldon is a rural area of about 502 people in Clarke County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Des Moines, IA and 130 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $931 a month.
502people
$149kTypical home
$931/moRent
86° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
239Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 502 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 47 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$937/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,180 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 38% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to DSM airport
- 44 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,142 ft
- 752 mi to the ocean
- 280 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarke County: R+42 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.