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Emerson is a tiny town of 570 people in Mills County, Iowa. It's about 38 miles from Omaha, NE and 138 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $1k a month.
570people
$120kTypical home
$1,034/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
244Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 570
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,235 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 38 mi to Omaha, NE
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$754/mo)
- Median rent $1,034/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (597 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to OMA airport
- 32 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,076 ft
- 767 mi to the ocean
- 214 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mills County: R+39 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk