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New Hampton is a small town of 3,453 people in Chickasaw County, Iowa. It's about 39 miles from Waterloo, IA and 140 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $743 a month.
3,453people
$168kTypical home
$743/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
39"Snow
230Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,453
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,030 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 39 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,058/mo)
- Median rent $743/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (40 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (93 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to ALO airport
- 126 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 133 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,165 ft
- 765 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Iowa districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chickasaw County: R+37 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