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Iowa Falls is a big small town of 5,038 people in Hardin County, Iowa. It's about 39 miles from Ames, IA and 169 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $831 a month.
5,038people
$124kTypical home
$831/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
28"Snow
233Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,038
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 935 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 39 mi to Ames, IA
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$781/mo)
- Median rent $831/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 9.0% 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
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (392 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (732 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to ALO airport
- 71 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,099 ft
- 824 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Iowa districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 39 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