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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Town numbers

ZIP code51523

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Living in Blencoe

Housing in Blencoe

$148K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Blencoe home is worth about $148,000, down 2% in a year, 38% below the Iowa typical home.

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Work & commute in Blencoe

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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.

Sioux City

15%

Onawa

11%

Whiting

Des Moines

1%Work in townlive and work in Blencoe 40 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 20Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Blencoe

Compared with Iowa

5better than IA·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIA 11.6% · better 77%More adults screened for colon cancerIA 66.6% · better 11.2%More adults who have had cancerIA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Burgess Health CenterOnawa · 6.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Midtown Health Center, Inc. West PointWest Point · 32.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Blencoe

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Blencoe flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Blencoe

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Climate in Blencoe

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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.

34° / 15°Winter

61° / 38°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

63° / 40°Fall