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McCallsburg is a tiny town of 326 people in Story County, Iowa. It's about 15 miles from Ames, IA and 193 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $676 a month.
326people
$169kTypical home
$676/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
32"Snow
233Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 326
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 715 people per sq mi
- 193 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 15 mi to Ames, IA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,063/mo)
- Median rent $676/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" 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
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (985 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 26% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 19% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to DSM airport
- 46 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,093 ft
- 832 mi to the ocean
- 208 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Story County: D+10 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
- Very 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.