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Osterdock is a tiny town of 136 people in Clayton County, Iowa. It's about 28 miles from Dubuque, IA and 163 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $790 a month.
136people
$87kTypical home
$790/moRent
84° / 28°Summer / winter
35"Snow
228Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 136
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 344 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 28 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$549/mo)
- Median rent $790/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (35 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to DBQ airport
- 152 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 633 ft
- 746 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clayton County: R+35 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
- 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.