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Arthur’s story
Arthur in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
ArthurIA
A town of 252.
Population
252
residents
Median home value
$50K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
29.5
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Small town
252 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →61°
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
H 70° · L 59°
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arthur. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Arthur
Most working residents leave Arthur for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ida Grove (25%), Des Moines (4%) and Omaha (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Arthur0%
Ida Grove25%
Des Moines4%
Omaha4%
Battle Creek3%
21 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Arthur
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Arthur has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall39–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Arthur is
Arthur beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Arthur | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.3% | 14.5% |
Horn Memorial Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Arthur for work
Where Arthur’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Arthur
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Arthur
City in Iowa, USA
Arthur is a city in Ida County, Iowa, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 222
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
- ZIP code
- 51431
- Area code
- 712