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Floris is a tiny town of 128 people in Davis County, Iowa. It's about 69 miles from Iowa City, IA and 168 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $53k and rent runs about $868 a month.
128people
$53kTypical home
$868/moRent
86° / 32°Summer / winter
24"Snow
235Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 218 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 69 mi to Iowa City, IA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $53k (≈$336/mo)
- Median rent $868/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (197 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to IRK airport
- 83 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 682 ft
- 733 mi to the ocean
- 240 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 64 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Davis County: R+54 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.