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North Washington is a tiny town of 134 people in Chickasaw County, Iowa. It's about 43 miles from Waterloo, IA and 134 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $738 a month.
134people
$159kTypical home
$738/moRent
81° / 24°Summer / winter
37"Snow
230Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 660 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 43 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,001/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 24°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
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" 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 (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (152 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to ALO airport
- 126 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,132 ft
- 765 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 27 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
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.