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Kimballton is a tiny town of 319 people in Audubon County, Iowa. It's about 57 miles from Omaha, NE and 175 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $1k a month.
319people
$107kTypical home
$1,069/moRent
84° / 29°Summer / winter
29"Snow
244Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 319
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 419 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 57 mi to Omaha, NE
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$675/mo)
- Median rent $1,069/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to OMA airport
- 48 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,247 ft
- 807 mi to the ocean
- 203 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 53 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Audubon County: R+38 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.