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Klemme is a tiny town of 544 people in Hancock County, Iowa. It's about 68 miles from Ames, IA and 136 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $477 a month.
544people
$78kTypical home
$477/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
37"Snow
231Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 544
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,088 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 68 mi to Ames, IA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$491/mo)
- Median rent $477/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (300 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to MCW airport
- 102 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,221 ft
- 810 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 64 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+47 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