CarsonIA
A town of 834, settled in 1881.
834 people, and everyone knows the way
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Carson’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carson. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Carson
Most working residents leave Carson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Council Bluffs (21%), Omaha (16%) and Oakland (10%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Carson has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Carson is
Carson beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Carson | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
Carson’s public schools outperform 43% of Iowa districts
The public schools Carson’s kids attend trail 57% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Elementary | 3–5 | 134 | C |
A typical Carson home is worth about $261K
The typical Carson home is worth about $261,000, up 3.7% in a year, 9% above the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
0% of Carson is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Millstone Park | — | 9 |
98% of working residents leave Carson for work
Where Carson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carson
City in Iowa, USA
Carson is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 766 at the 2020 census. Carson has a number of interesting and historic places.
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- Established
- 1881
- Population
- 766
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
- ZIP code
- 51525