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Stout is a tiny town of 296 people in Grundy County, Iowa. It's about 18 miles from Waterloo, IA and 171 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $1k a month.
296people
$126kTypical home
$1,151/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
33"Snow
233Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 296
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,014 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 18 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$793/mo)
- Median rent $1,151/mo
- Median household income $83k
- 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)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (137 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 41% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to ALO airport
- 84 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,027 ft
- 806 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grundy County: R+42 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.