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EverlyIA

A town of 584, settled in 1884. A typical home worth about $163K.

Population
584
−4.6% since 2010
Typical home
$163K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town

What makes Everly stand out

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Small town

584 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Everly

Most working residents leave Everly for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Spencer (40%), Sioux City (3%) and Milford (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Everly2%
Spencer40%
Sioux City3%
Milford3%
Spirit Lake3%
12 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Everly
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Everly home is worth about $163K

The typical Everly home is worth about $163,000, up 3.2% in a year, 32% below the Iowa typical home.

$163KZillow home value

Typical home value

Everly$163K
Iowa$240K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2024
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Everly has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring35–57°
Summer60–82°
Fall37–60°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Everly is

Everly tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Spencer Municipal Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Everly is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 674 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Everly City Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Everly for work

Where Everly’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

40% → Spencer Spencer 40% 3% → Sioux City Sioux City 3% 3% → Milford Milford 3% 3% → Spirit Lake Spirit Lake 3% 2% → Sheldon Sheldon 2% 2% → Storm Lake Storm Lake 2% Everly · 2% stay
78jobs based in Everly
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Everly

3 notable people were born in Everly.

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About Everly

City in Iowa, USA

Official town website ↗

Everly is a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States. The population was 575 in the 2020 census, a decline from 647 in 2000. The Ocheyedan River flows to the south and west of the city.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1884
Population
575
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,362 ft
ZIP code
51338

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