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Farragut’s story
Farragut in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
FarragutIA
A town of 413. A typical home worth about $186K.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
413
residents
Typical home
$186K
+11.5% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
What makes Farragut stand out
The thing Farragut does most differently from other towns.
Small town
413 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Farragut. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Farragut
Most working residents leave Farragut for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Shenandoah (17%), Omaha (10%) and Council Bluffs (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Farragut0%
Shenandoah17%
Omaha10%
Council Bluffs8%
Clarinda4%
23 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Farragut
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Farragut home is worth about $186K
The typical Farragut home is worth about $186,000, up 11.5% in a year, 22% below the Iowa typical home.
$186KZillow home value
Typical home value
Farragut$186K
Iowa$240K
+11.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Farragut has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Farragut is
Farragut tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Shenandoah Medical Center
6.4 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 inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Farragut for work
Where Farragut’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29jobs based in Farragut
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Farragut
City in Iowa, USA
Farragut is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 490 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 490
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
- ZIP code
- 51639
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