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Casey, IA

CaseyIA

A town of 381, settled in 1869.

Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
381
residents
Typical home
$204K
+6.8% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
92
A commuter town
Small town

381 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Now in Casey

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TT Weaver · 5d · Town talk

Sunday in Casey

I love seeing new faces around town, especially with the beautiful scenery we have here, like the Casey City Park. It's great that we have a campground where…

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Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
H 73° · L 64°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Casey

Most working residents leave Casey for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Guthrie Center (13%), Stuart (7%) and West Des Moines (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Casey1%
Guthrie Center13%
Stuart7%
West Des Moines6%
Coon Rapids5%
27 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Casey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Casey has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall39–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Casey home is worth about $204K

The typical Casey home is worth about $204,000, up 6.8% in a year, 15% below the Iowa typical home.

$204KZillow home value

Typical home value

Casey$204K
Iowa$240K
+6.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Casey is

Casey tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Guthrie County Hospital
12.2 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 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Casey is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 470 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Casey City Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Casey for work

Where Casey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Guthrie Center Guthrie Center 13% 7% → Stuart Stuart 7% 6% → West Des Moines West Des Moines 6% 5% → Coon Rapids Coon Rapids 5% 3% → Panora Panora 3% 3% → Des Moines Des Moines 3% Casey · 1% stay
92jobs based in Casey
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Casey

City in Iowa, United States

Casey is a city in Adair and Guthrie counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 387 at the 2020 census. The Guthrie County portion of Casey is part of the Des Moines – West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1869
Population
387
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,237 ft
ZIP code
50048
Area code
641

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