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Little Sioux is a tiny town of 129 people in Harrison County, Iowa. It's about 38 miles from Omaha, NE and 201 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $849 a month.
129people
$108kTypical home
$849/moRent
86° / 30°Summer / winter
45"Snow
251Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 129
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 344 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 38 mi to Omaha, NE
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$679/mo)
- Median rent $849/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (380 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to OMA airport
- 36 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,017 ft
- 826 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+42 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.