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Stanhope is a tiny town of 509 people in Hamilton County, Iowa. It's about 20 miles from Ames, IA and 187 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $712 a month.
509people
$111kTypical home
$712/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
33"Snow
233Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 509
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 519 people per sq mi
- 187 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 20 mi to Ames, IA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$702/mo)
- Median rent $712/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (739 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to FOD airport
- 53 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,116 ft
- 846 mi to the ocean
- 220 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 87 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton 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
- 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.