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Havelock is a tiny town of 162 people in Pocahontas County, Iowa. It's about 78 miles from Ames, IA and 164 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $24k and rent runs about $625 a month.
162people
$24kTypical home
$625/moRent
84° / 26°Summer / winter
38"Snow
237Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 290 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 78 mi to Ames, IA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $24k (≈$150/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (255 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 20% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to FOD airport
- 104 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,227 ft
- 857 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 81 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 70 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pocahontas County: R+54 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