2021 · Deep RiverIowaPopPlot · Wikimedia Commons
Deep River’s story
Deep River in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Deep RiverIA
A town of 335.
Photo: Mostly Iowa Edits · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
335
residents
Typical home
$238K
+10.7% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Small town
335 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Deep River
Most working residents leave Deep River for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Montezuma (21%), Grinnell (21%) and Malcom (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Deep River0%
Montezuma21%
Grinnell21%
Malcom4%
Cedar Rapids4%
21 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Deep River
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Deep River has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–62°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Deep River is
Deep River tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Keokuk County Health Center
20.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Deep River home is worth about $238K
The typical Deep River home is worth about $238,000, up 10.7% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
$238KZillow home value
Typical home value
Deep River$238K
Iowa$240K
+10.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Deep River for work
Where Deep River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Deep River
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Deep River
City in Iowa, United States
Deep River is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. It is also the name of the township which includes the city. The city population was 249 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 249
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- ZIP code
- 52222
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