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Fertile is a tiny town of 255 people in Worth County, Iowa. It's about 69 miles from Mankato, MN and 118 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $144k and rent runs about $858 a month.
255people
$144kTypical home
$858/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
42"Snow
231Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 255
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 271 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 69 mi to Mankato, MN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $144k (≈$907/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (68 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (163 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to MCW airport
- 112 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 118 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,171 ft
- 791 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Worth County: R+28 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk