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Pierson is a tiny town of 302 people in Woodbury County, Iowa. It's about 27 miles from Sioux City, IA and 212 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $638 a month.
302people
$74kTypical home
$638/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
35"Snow
239Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 302
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 636 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 27 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $74k (≈$467/mo)
- Median rent $638/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (431 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,328 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to SUX airport
- 86 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,286 ft
- 875 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodbury County: R+23 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.