A town of 1,467, settled in 1864. Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Coon Rapids does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Coon Rapids. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 5 of Coon Rapids’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Carroll (16%), Omaha (2%) and Jefferson (2%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Coon Rapids beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Coon Rapids | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.6% |
The typical Coon Rapids home is worth about $183,000, up 6.7% in a year, 24% below the Iowa typical home.
Coon Rapids has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Coon Rapids’s kids attend outperform 59% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR-B Elementary School | PK–5 | 233 | C+ |
| Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center | 6–12 | 214 | A− |
1.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | — | 54 |
| 2. Whiterock Conservancy | — | 22 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
City in Iowa, United States
Coon Rapids is a city in Carroll and Guthrie counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,300 at the 2020 census, which is a decrease of 5 from the 2000 census. The small portion of Coon Rapids that lies in Guthrie County is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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