2021 · ArcherIowaPopPlot · Wikimedia Commons
Archer’s story
Archer in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
ArcherIA
A town of 130.
Population
130
residents
Typical home
$243K
+14.4% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Small town
130 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Archer. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Archer
Most working residents leave Archer for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sheldon (21%), Sanborn (12%) and Primghar (8%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Archer0%
Sheldon21%
Sanborn12%
Primghar8%
Sioux Falls6%
8 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Archer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Archer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–60°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Archer is
Archer beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Archer | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.3% |
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
7.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Archer home is worth about $243K
The typical Archer home is worth about $243,000, up 14.4% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
$243KZillow home value
Typical home value
Archer$243K
Iowa$240K
+14.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Archer is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 55 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Archer City Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Archer for work
Where Archer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Archer
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Archer
City in Iowa, USA
Archer is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 117
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
- ZIP code
- 51231
- Area code
- 712