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Runnells is a tiny town of 440 people in Polk County, Iowa. It's about 14 miles from Des Moines, IA and 177 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $797 a month.
440people
$232kTypical home
$797/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
32"Snow
237Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 440
- Part of a metro area
- About 765 people per sq mi
- 177 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 14 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,460/mo)
- Median rent $797/mo
- Median household income $102k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (356 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,897 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to DSM airport
- 15 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 833 ft
- 789 mi to the ocean
- 237 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 470 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 142 bars within 25 mi
- 143 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: D+11 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low 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.