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Whitten is a tiny town of 164 people in Hardin County, Iowa. It's about 35 miles from Ames, IA and 187 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $795 a month.
164people
$106kTypical home
$795/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
32"Snow
233Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 164
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 330 people per sq mi
- 187 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 35 mi to Ames, IA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$670/mo)
- Median rent $795/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (367 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (649 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to ALO airport
- 60 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 829 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardin County: R+38 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
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.