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Whittemore is a tiny town of 569 people in Kossuth County, Iowa. It's about 80 miles from Mankato, MN and 143 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $742 a month.
569people
$101kTypical home
$742/moRent
84° / 25°Summer / winter
38"Snow
236Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 569
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,401 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 80 mi to Mankato, MN
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$634/mo)
- Median rent $742/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to FOD airport
- 113 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,198 ft
- 836 mi to the ocean
- 208 mi to a big lake
- 92 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kossuth County: R+44 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
- 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.