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Harpers Ferry is a tiny town of 253 people in Allamakee County, Iowa. It's about 43 miles from La Crosse, WI and 161 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $796 a month.
253people
$174kTypical home
$796/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
35"Snow
224Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 253
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 395 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 43 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,099/mo)
- Median rent $796/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (192 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (319 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 18% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to LSE airport
- 155 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 656 ft
- 720 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allamakee County: R+34 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.