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A town of 229, settled in 1855. A typical home worth about $88K.

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Population
229
residents
Typical home
$88K
−17.1% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town

What makes Cincinnati stand out

The thing Cincinnati does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

229 people, and everyone knows the way

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Haze
H 64° · L 55°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Housing

A typical Cincinnati home is worth about $88K

The typical Cincinnati home is worth about $88,000, down 17.1% in a year, 63% below the Iowa typical home.

$88KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cincinnati$88K
Iowa$240K
−17.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cincinnati

Most working residents leave Cincinnati for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Centerville (31%), Des Moines (4%) and Ottumwa (3%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cincinnati0%
Centerville31%
Des Moines4%
Ottumwa3%
Corydon3%
35 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Cincinnati
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Cincinnati has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Cincinnati is

Cincinnati beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outCincinnatiIA
More adults with COPD12.2%6.9%
More smokers23.3%14.5%
More adults who have had a stroke5.2%3.3%
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
5.3 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 floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cincinnati for work

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

31% → Centerville Centerville 31% 4% → Des Moines Des Moines 4% 3% → Ottumwa Ottumwa 3% 3% → Corydon Corydon 3% 3% → Bloomfield Bloomfield 3% 3% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 3% Cincinnati · 0% stay
5jobs based in Cincinnati
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

CincinnatiIowaPopPlot
2021 · CincinnatiIowaPopPlot · Wikimedia Commons
Cincinnati’s story

171 years in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Cincinnati

City in Iowa, United States

Cincinnati is a city in Pleasant Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 290 in the 2020 census, a decline from 428 in 2000.

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

Established
1855
Population
290
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,027 ft
ZIP code
52549

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