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Onslow is a tiny town of 284 people in Jones County, Iowa. It's about 31 miles from Dubuque, IA and 169 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $1k a month.
284people
$100kTypical home
$1,017/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
33"Snow
228Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 284
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,464 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 31 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$631/mo)
- Median rent $1,017/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (488 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 41% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to DBQ airport
- 142 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 919 ft
- 762 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+26 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
- 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.