1903 · Dougherty Stone Quarry · Wikimedia Commons
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DoughertyIA
A town of 88.
Population
88
residents
Median home value
$50K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
29.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
88 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Dougherty has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–28°
Spring36–57°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–59°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Dougherty is
Dougherty beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Dougherty | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.3% | 27% |
Franklin General Hospital
14.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: 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 floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Dougherty
City in Iowa, US
Dougherty is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 62
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- ZIP code
- 50433