BlencoeIA
A town of 280. A typical home worth about $148K.
What makes Blencoe stand out
The thing Blencoe does most differently from other towns.
280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Blencoe’s report card
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blencoe. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Blencoe home is worth about $148K
The typical Blencoe home is worth about $148,000, down 2% in a year, 38% below the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Blencoe
Most working residents leave Blencoe for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux City (15%), Onawa (11%) and Whiting (7%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Blencoe has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Blencoe is
Blencoe beats the Iowa average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Blencoe | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 11.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 77% | 66.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
99% of working residents leave Blencoe for work
Where Blencoe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blencoe
City in Iowa, USA
Blencoe is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 233 at the 2020 census. An early settler from Blencoe, Canada, named the town.
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- Population
- 233
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- ZIP code
- 51523