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Waucoma is a tiny town of 291 people in Fayette County, Iowa. It's about 42 miles from Waterloo, IA and 145 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $678 a month.
291people
$123kTypical home
$678/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
39"Snow
230Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 291
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 622 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 42 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$774/mo)
- Median rent $678/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (156 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (270 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to ALO airport
- 134 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,053 ft
- 756 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+31 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.