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Thurman is a tiny town of 217 people in Fremont County, Iowa. It's about 34 miles from Omaha, NE and 133 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $2k a month.
217people
$108kTypical home
$1,725/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
250Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 217
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 384 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 34 mi to Omaha, NE
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$678/mo)
- Median rent $1,725/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (414 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (537 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 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 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to OMA airport
- 34 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 984 ft
- 756 mi to the ocean
- 211 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fremont County: R+45 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk