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Earlville is a tiny town of 868 people in Delaware County, Iowa. It's about 29 miles from Dubuque, IA and 172 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $787 a month.
868people
$161kTypical home
$787/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
35"Snow
228Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 868
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,575 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 29 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,018/mo)
- Median rent $787/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to DBQ airport
- 139 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,001 ft
- 763 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delaware County: R+40 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