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Luther is a tiny town of 159 people in Boone County, Iowa. It's about 11 miles from Ames, IA and 200 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $845 a month.
159people
$192kTypical home
$845/moRent
84° / 29°Summer / winter
33"Snow
237Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 159
- Part of a metro area
- About 270 people per sq mi
- 200 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 11 mi to Ames, IA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,209/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (367 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to DSM airport
- 31 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,099 ft
- 825 mi to the ocean
- 234 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 248 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 55 bars within 25 mi
- 94 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boone County: R+22 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.