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Pilot Mound is a tiny town of 132 people in Boone County, Iowa. It's about 22 miles from Ames, IA and 197 miles from Minneapolis, MN, 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 $75k and rent runs about $845 a month.
132people
$75kTypical home
$845/moRent
84° / 28°Summer / winter
35"Snow
237Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 132
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 134 people per sq mi
- 197 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 22 mi to Ames, IA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$473/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (367 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to FOD airport
- 47 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,076 ft
- 840 mi to the ocean
- 235 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boone County: R+22 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.