2021 · DedhamIowaPopPlot · Wikimedia Commons
Dedham’s story
143 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1883Dedham is settled
- 2004IAMap-doton-Dedham
- 2021DedhamIowaPopPlot
DedhamIA
A town of 280, settled in 1883.
Population
280
residents
Typical home
$206K
+7.7% in a year
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
26.3
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town
280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Partly Cloudy
H 66° · L 47°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dedham. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dedham
Most working residents leave Dedham for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Coon Rapids (25%), Carroll (11%) and Omaha (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dedham2%
Coon Rapids25%
Carroll11%
Omaha4%
Jefferson3%
13 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Dedham
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Dedham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring37–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall39–62°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Dedham home is worth about $206K
The typical Dedham home is worth about $206,000, up 7.7% in a year, 14% below the Iowa typical home.
$206KZillow home value
Typical home value
Dedham$206K
Iowa$240K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Dedham is
Dedham tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
10.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Dedham for work
Where Dedham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Dedham
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dedham
City in Iowa, US
Dedham is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 224 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1883
- Population
- 224
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
- ZIP code
- 51440
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