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Lytton is a tiny town of 357 people in Sac County, Iowa. It's about 69 miles from Ames, IA and 193 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $683 a month.
357people
$66kTypical home
$683/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
32"Snow
237Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 357
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,552 people per sq mi
- 193 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 69 mi to Ames, IA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$414/mo)
- Median rent $683/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (194 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to FOD airport
- 87 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,217 ft
- 861 mi to the ocean
- 192 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 57 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sac County: R+52 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