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Frederika is a tiny town of 236 people in Bremer County, Iowa. It's about 27 miles from Waterloo, IA and 151 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $794 a month.
236people
$98kTypical home
$794/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
37"Snow
233Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 236
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 643 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 27 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$619/mo)
- Median rent $794/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°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
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" 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 (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (571 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to ALO airport
- 116 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 773 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bremer County: R+22 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.