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Lincoln is a tiny town of 113 people in Tama County, Iowa. It's about 24 miles from Waterloo, IA and 189 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $936 a month.
113people
$98kTypical home
$936/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
31"Snow
233Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 113
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 201 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 24 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$617/mo)
- Median rent $936/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (53 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to ALO airport
- 71 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,050 ft
- 819 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 102 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tama County: R+27 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
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.