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Hubbard is a tiny town of 773 people in Hardin County, Iowa. It's about 25 miles from Ames, IA and 184 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $632 a month.
773people
$106kTypical home
$632/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
39"Snow
233Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 773
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 435 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 25 mi to Ames, IA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$669/mo)
- Median rent $632/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (367 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (649 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to FOD airport
- 56 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 836 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardin County: R+38 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