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AllertonIA
A town of 395.
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Population
395
−14.2% since 2010
Typical home
$203K
+8.6% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
48.8
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Small town
395 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Allerton
Most working residents leave Allerton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Corydon (18%), Centerville (8%) and Seymour (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Allerton2%
Corydon18%
Centerville8%
Seymour6%
Des Moines4%
26 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Allerton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Allerton has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Allerton home is worth about $203K
The typical Allerton home is worth about $203,000, up 8.6% in a year, 15% below the Iowa typical home.
$203KZillow home value
Typical home value
Allerton$203K
Iowa$240K
+8.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Allerton is
Allerton beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Allerton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 6.9% |
Wayne County Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtTornadoesInland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Allerton for work
Where Allerton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
71jobs based in Allerton
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Allerton
City in Iowa, USA
Allerton is a city in Wayne County, Iowa. The population was 430 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 430
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
- ZIP code
- 50008
- Area code
- 641