Audubon is a city and the county seat in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,053 in the 2020 census, a decline from 2,382 in the 2000 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code50025

Area code712

Living in Audubon

Housing in Audubon

$119K▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Audubon home is worth about $119,000, up 8.2% in a year, 51% below the Iowa typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Audubon

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Audubon's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Audubon 4.5

Iowa 2.8

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Audubon 10

Iowa 14.9

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Audubon

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About one in 3 of Audubon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Carroll (4%), Omaha (2%) and Des Moines (2%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Carroll

Omaha, NE

Des Moines

Exira

35%Work in townlive and work in Audubon 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 847Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Audubon →

Health in Audubon

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.8%More adults treating high blood pressureIA 77.8% · better 10.4%More adults with COPDIA 6.9% · worse

Care nearby

Audubon County Memorial HospitalAudubon · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

New Visions Homeless ServicesCouncil Bluffs · 57.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Audubon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Audubon →

Natural hazards in Audubon

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

9Does Audubon flood?paid flood claims since 1990 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Audubon

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Audubon →

Climate in Audubon

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Audubon has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 14°Winter

60° / 37°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

62° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Audubon get?About 27 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Audubon →

Schools in Audubon

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Audubon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictAudubon Comm School DistrictSchools2

Audubon Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 252 students Audubon Middle-High School AHigh · Grades 5–12 · 291 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.