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Truesdale is a tiny town of 187 people in Buena Vista County, Iowa. It's about 63 miles from Sioux City, IA and 181 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $1k a month.
187people
$98kTypical home
$1,102/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
36"Snow
239Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 187
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,281 people per sq mi
- 181 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 63 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$616/mo)
- Median rent $1,102/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (858 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 24
- 34% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to FOD airport
- 105 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,358 ft
- 879 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 79 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buena Vista 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
- 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.