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Swedesburg is a tiny town of 119 people in Henry County, Iowa. It's about 38 miles from Iowa City, IA and 184 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $820 a month.
119people
$164kTypical home
$820/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
25"Snow
233Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 119
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 52 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 38 mi to Iowa City, IA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,036/mo)
- Median rent $820/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (260 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 37% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to BRL airport
- 113 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 732 ft
- 743 mi to the ocean
- 207 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henry County: R+36 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.