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Duncombe’s story
Duncombe in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
DuncombeIA
A town of 376. A typical home worth about $189K.
Population
376
residents
Typical home
$189K
+7% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
54
A commuter town
What makes Duncombe stand out
The thing Duncombe does most differently from other towns.
Small town
376 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Duncombe
Most working residents leave Duncombe for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Dodge (31%), Webster City (5%) and Ames (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Duncombe0%
Fort Dodge31%
Webster City5%
Ames3%
Eagle Grove3%
12 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Duncombe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Duncombe home is worth about $189K
The typical Duncombe home is worth about $189,000, up 7% in a year, 21% below the Iowa typical home.
$189KZillow home value
Typical home value
Duncombe$189K
Iowa$240K
+7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Duncombe has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall39–61°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtTornadoesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Duncombe is
Duncombe tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Van Diest Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Duncombe is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,249 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ducombe City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Duncombe for work
Where Duncombe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
54jobs based in Duncombe
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Duncombe
City in Iowa, USA
Duncombe is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 381 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 381
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 50532