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Protivin is a tiny town of 312 people in Howard County, Iowa. It's about 52 miles from Waterloo, IA and 134 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $654 a month.
312people
$117kTypical home
$654/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
39"Snow
230Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 312
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 709 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 52 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$737/mo)
- Median rent $654/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (307 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to ALO airport
- 128 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,161 ft
- 749 mi to the ocean
- 113 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howard County: R+32 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.