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Spillville is a tiny town of 356 people in Winneshiek County, Iowa. It's about 53 miles from Waterloo, IA and 138 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $866 a month.
356people
$158kTypical home
$866/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
39"Snow
224Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 356
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 811 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 53 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$993/mo)
- Median rent $866/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (257 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to ALO airport
- 132 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 745 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winneshiek County: R+9 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.