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Dakota City is a tiny town of 752 people in Humboldt County, Iowa. It's about 56 miles from Ames, IA and 162 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $965 a month.
752people
$120kTypical home
$965/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
38"Snow
237Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 752
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,030 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 56 mi to Ames, IA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$755/mo)
- Median rent $965/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (31 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (302 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to FOD airport
- 87 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 116 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,122 ft
- 845 mi to the ocean
- 221 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 77 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Iowa districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Humboldt County: R+50 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk