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DavisIA
A town of 160.
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Population
160
residents
Median home value
$54K
Census ACS
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town
160 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Davis
Most working residents leave Davis for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Leon (19%), Osceola (10%) and Des Moines (8%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Davis0%
Leon19%
Osceola10%
Des Moines8%
Lamoni6%
29 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Davis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Davis has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Davis is
Davis beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Davis | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.3% |
Decatur County Hospital
8.3 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 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Davis for work
Where Davis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Davis
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Davis
City in Iowa, USA
Davis City is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 179 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 179
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
- ZIP code
- 50065