BeaconIA
A town of 425. A typical home worth about $137K.
What makes Beacon stand out
The thing Beacon does most differently from other towns.
425 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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A typical Beacon home is worth about $137K
The typical Beacon home is worth about $137,000, up 13.3% in a year, 43% below the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Beacon
Most working residents leave Beacon for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Oskaloosa (31%), Eddyville (4%) and Pella (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Beacon has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Beacon is
Beacon beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Beacon | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.2% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.9% |
100% of working residents leave Beacon for work
Where Beacon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Beacon
City in Iowa, United States
Beacon is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 445 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 445
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- ZIP code
- 52534