AllisonIA
A town of 929. A typical home worth about $175K.
What makes Allison stand out
The thing Allison does most differently from other towns.
929 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
A typical Allison home is worth about $175K
The typical Allison home is worth about $175,000, up 4.1% in a year, 27% below the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Allison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About one in eight working residents works right in Allison
Most working residents leave Allison for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Waterloo (9%), Greene (8%) and Waverly (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Allison is
Allison beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Allison | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.4% | 66.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.7% |
Allison’s public schools outperform 54% of Iowa districts
The public schools Allison’s kids attend outperform 54% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Butler Elementary | PK–6 | 271 | B+ |
0% of Allison is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
About Allison
City in Iowa, USA
Allison is a city in, and the county seat of, Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 966 at the 2020 census. Allison is home to the Butler County Fair. The city was named for U.S. Senator William B. Allison in 1881.
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- Population
- 966
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
- ZIP code
- 50602
- Area code
- 319