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Smithland is a tiny town of 137 people in Woodbury County, Iowa. It's about 30 miles from Sioux City, IA and 226 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $725 a month.
137people
$134kTypical home
$725/moRent
85° / 29°Summer / winter
28"Snow
239Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 137
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 427 people per sq mi
- 226 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 30 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$846/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (431 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,328 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to SUX airport
- 64 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 854 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodbury County: R+23 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate 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.