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Country around Zwingle is a rural area of about 995 people in Jackson County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 15 miles from Dubuque, IA and 150 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $238k and rent runs about $950 a month.
995people
$238kTypical home
$950/moRent
82° / 27°Summer / winter
38"Snow
227Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 995 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 15 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $238k (≈$1,500/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (645 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 19% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to DBQ airport
- 146 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 938 ft
- 751 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+33 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