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Kelley is a tiny town of 382 people in Story County, Iowa. It's about 6 miles from Ames, IA and 201 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $966 a month.
382people
$221kTypical home
$966/moRent
84° / 29°Summer / winter
30"Snow
237Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 382
- Part of a metro area
- About 516 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 6 mi to Ames, IA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,392/mo)
- Median rent $966/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (985 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 18% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 18% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to DSM airport
- 29 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,037 ft
- 822 mi to the ocean
- 228 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 303 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 68 bars within 25 mi
- 112 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Story County: D+10 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
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.