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Dexter is a tiny town of 620 people in Dallas County, Iowa. It's about 32 miles from Des Moines, IA and 166 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $845 a month.
620people
$164kTypical home
$845/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
30"Snow
242Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 620
- Part of a metro area
- About 495 people per sq mi
- 166 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 32 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,031/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (397 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to DSM airport
- 30 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,152 ft
- 797 mi to the ocean
- 245 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 152 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dallas County: R+5 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
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk