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1910
Early Iowa Jan 1910, 1910
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About Early
City in Iowa, United StatesEarly is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 587 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Early
The typical Early home is worth about $157,000, up 7.7% in a year, 34% below the Iowa typical home.
Work & commute in Early
Full picture →Most working residents leave Early for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Storm Lake (21%), Sac City (6%) and Holstein (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Early
Compared with Iowa
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Early tracks Iowa closely.
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Natural hazards in Early
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Early
Full climate →Early has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Early
All Early schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Early’s kids attend trail 61% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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