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Greeley is a tiny town of 252 people in Delaware County, Iowa. It's about 33 miles from Dubuque, IA and 174 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $764 a month.
252people
$98kTypical home
$764/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
37"Snow
228Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 252
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 672 people per sq mi
- 174 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 33 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$620/mo)
- Median rent $764/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to DBQ airport
- 139 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,139 ft
- 760 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delaware County: R+40 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.