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Sutherland is a tiny town of 629 people in O'Brien County, Iowa. It's about 56 miles from Sioux City, IA and 177 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $581 a month.
629people
$101kTypical home
$581/moRent
84° / 26°Summer / winter
37"Snow
239Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 629
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 740 people per sq mi
- 177 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 56 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$638/mo)
- Median rent $581/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°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
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (248 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (404 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to SUX airport
- 117 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 121 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,411 ft
- 878 mi to the ocean
- 154 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- O'Brien County: R+61 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