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3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 225.
Population
225
residents
Median home value
$143K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Small town
225 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Burr Oak
Most working residents leave Burr Oak for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Decorah (21%), Cresco (5%) and Spring Grove (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Burr Oak0%
Decorah21%
Cresco5%
Spring Grove4%
Waukon3%
15 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Burr Oak
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Burr Oak has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Burr Oak is
Burr Oak beats the Iowa average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Iowa
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Burr Oak | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.4% |
Winnmed
12.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Burr Oak is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 439 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laura Ingalls Wilder Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Burr Oak for work
Where Burr Oak’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Burr Oak
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Burr Oak on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Burr Oak
CDP in Iowa, United States
Burr Oak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States, very close to the Minnesota state line. Burr Oak is a census-designated place and the population was 171 in the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 171
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,234 ft