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Lacona is a tiny town of 354 people in Warren County, Iowa. It's about 29 miles from Des Moines, IA and 155 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $950 a month.
354people
$98kTypical home
$950/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
27"Snow
237Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 354
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,069 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 29 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$615/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (105 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,211 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 30% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to DSM airport
- 28 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 824 ft
- 767 mi to the ocean
- 254 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+21 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk