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Lost Nation is a tiny town of 390 people in Clinton County, Iowa. It's about 30 miles from Davenport, IA and 161 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $671 a month.
390people
$77kTypical home
$671/moRent
84° / 28°Summer / winter
35"Snow
231Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 390
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 516 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Chicago, IL
- 30 mi to Davenport, IA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$487/mo)
- Median rent $671/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to DBQ airport
- 149 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 748 ft
- 750 mi to the ocean
- 137 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clinton County: R+19 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
- Moderate 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.