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Modale is a tiny town of 181 people in Harrison County, Iowa. It's about 25 miles from Omaha, NE and 189 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $987 a month.
181people
$83kTypical home
$987/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
33"Snow
251Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 181
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 174 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 25 mi to Omaha, NE
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$523/mo)
- Median rent $987/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (380 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to OMA airport
- 23 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,011 ft
- 813 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 260 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 97 bars within 25 mi
- 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+42 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.