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New Liberty is a tiny town of 141 people in Scott County, Iowa. It's about 18 miles from Davenport, IA and 165 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $1k a month.
141people
$128kTypical home
$1,375/moRent
85° / 29°Summer / winter
36"Snow
231Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 141
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,484 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Chicago, IL
- 18 mi to Davenport, IA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$806/mo)
- Median rent $1,375/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (436 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,078 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MLI airport
- 144 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 797 ft
- 749 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 201 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 88 bars within 25 mi
- 61 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+4 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk