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Living in Mineola, IA

Mineola is a tiny town of 110 people in Mills County, Iowa. It's about 20 miles from Omaha, NE and 152 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $238k and rent runs about $959 a month.

110people
$238kTypical home
$959/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
23"Snow
244Sunny days
84Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 110
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 283 people per sq mi
  • 152 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 20 mi to Omaha, NE
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $238k (≈$1,500/mo)
  • Median rent $959/mo
  • Median household income $91k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 33°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 244 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
  • 121 cloudy days a year
  • 36 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 84 days a year with rain or snow
  • 23" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 31 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (597 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 13
  • 42% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 43% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 15 mi to OMA airport
  • 15 mi to OMA (major hub)
  • 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 89% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,063 ft
  • 778 mi to the ocean
  • 197 mi to a big lake
  • 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 20 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 47 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 512 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 201 bars within 25 mi
  • 145 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 27 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 31% of Iowa districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 10 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 12 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Mills County: R+39 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.

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