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Welton is a tiny town of 114 people in Clinton County, Iowa. It's about 24 miles from Davenport, IA and 150 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $925 a month.
114people
$120kTypical home
$925/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
30"Snow
231Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 114
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 433 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Chicago, IL
- 24 mi to Davenport, IA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$759/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MLI airport
- 138 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 699 ft
- 738 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 154 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clinton County: R+19 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