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Latimer is a tiny town of 681 people in Franklin County, Iowa. It's about 53 miles from Ames, IA and 152 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $1k a month.
681people
$111kTypical home
$1,005/moRent
84° / 26°Summer / winter
30"Snow
233Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 681
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 283 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 53 mi to Ames, IA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$699/mo)
- Median rent $1,005/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°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
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 37% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MCW airport
- 86 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,237 ft
- 815 mi to the ocean
- 185 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 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
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+42 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.