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Popejoy is a tiny town of 109 people in Franklin County, Iowa. It's about 40 miles from Ames, IA and 164 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $696 a month.
109people
$84kTypical home
$696/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
30"Snow
233Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 109
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 145 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 40 mi to Ames, IA
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$527/mo)
- Median rent $696/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to FOD airport
- 74 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 117 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,145 ft
- 825 mi to the ocean
- 193 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+42 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.