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Fredericksburg is a tiny town of 989 people in Chickasaw County, Iowa. It's about 34 miles from Waterloo, IA and 148 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $735 a month.
989people
$201kTypical home
$735/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
38"Snow
233Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 989
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,099 people per sq mi
- 148 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 34 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,269/mo)
- Median rent $735/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (152 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 27% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ALO airport
- 124 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 130 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,083 ft
- 766 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chickasaw County: R+37 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