The Podhajsky-Jansa Farmstead District is an agricultural historic district located southwest of Ely, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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About Ely

City in Iowa, United States

1872Established

2,328Population

1.4 sq miArea

738 ftElevation

Ely is a city in Linn County, Iowa. The population was 2,328 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code52227

Area code319

Living in Ely

Housing in Ely

$371K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ely home is worth about $371,000, up 4.1% in a year, 55% above the Iowa typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market56

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May11

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Work & commute in Ely

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Most working residents leave Ely for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (56%), Iowa City (5%) and Hiawatha (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Cedar Rapids

56%

Iowa City

Hiawatha

Coralville

1%Work in townlive and work in Ely 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 279Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ely

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

19better than IA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIA 11.6% · better 3.9%Fewer adults with heart diseaseIA 6.6% · better 24.5%More binge drinkersIA 20.5% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids · 7.6 mi · ER

Eastern Iowa Health Center Pharmacy & Walk-In CareCedar Rapids · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Ely

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

4Does Ely flood?paid flood claims since 1993 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ely

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Climate in Ely

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Ely has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 15°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

62° / 40°Fall