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Cromwell is a tiny town of 103 people in Union County, Iowa. It's about 57 miles from Des Moines, IA and 132 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $721 a month.
103people
$102kTypical home
$721/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
27"Snow
242Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 103
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 344 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 57 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$641/mo)
- Median rent $721/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (292 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (625 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to DSM airport
- 54 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,303 ft
- 765 mi to the ocean
- 252 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 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
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union County: R+36 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
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.