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Rippey is a tiny town of 196 people in Greene County, Iowa. It's about 30 miles from Ames, IA and 195 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $57k and rent runs about $737 a month.
196people
$57kTypical home
$737/moRent
85° / 29°Summer / winter
33"Snow
242Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 196
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 226 people per sq mi
- 195 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 30 mi to Ames, IA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $57k (≈$358/mo)
- Median rent $737/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 10 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 (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (610 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to DSM airport
- 39 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,063 ft
- 826 mi to the ocean
- 235 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+33 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
- Moderate 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.