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A town of 104, settled in 1893. Nearly 27.7% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
104
residents
Median home value
$43K
Census ACS
Median age
54.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi

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Small town

104 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Bradgate is conserved land

0.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

27.7%conserved
Map of Bradgate: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
27.7%
conserved · 94 of 338 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Willows Access—81
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bradgate has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–29°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall38–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bradgate is

Bradgate beats the Iowa average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Iowa
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBradgateIA
Fewer binge drinkers16.4%20.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.4%77.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.9%11.6%
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Bradgate

City in Iowa, United States

Bradgate is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States, at the conjunction of Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Avery Township, and rests near the banks of the West Fork of the Des Moines River. The population was 75 in the 2020 census, a decline from 101 in 2000. On May 21, 2004, the town was almost completely destroyed by a tornado.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1893
Population
75
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,125 ft
ZIP code
50520

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