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Goodell is a tiny town of 268 people in Hancock County, Iowa. It's about 62 miles from Ames, IA and 142 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $57k and rent runs about $736 a month.
268people
$57kTypical home
$736/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
35"Snow
233Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 268
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 620 people per sq mi
- 142 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 62 mi to Ames, IA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $57k (≈$360/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (300 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 35% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to MCW airport
- 96 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,227 ft
- 815 mi to the ocean
- 192 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+47 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
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.