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Harcourt’s story
Harcourt in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
HarcourtIA
A town of 249. A typical home worth about $154K.
Population
249
residents
Typical home
$154K
+1.3% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
What makes Harcourt stand out
The thing Harcourt does most differently from other towns.
Small town
249 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Harcourt home is worth about $154K
The typical Harcourt home is worth about $154,000, up 1.3% in a year, 36% below the Iowa typical home.
$154KZillow home value
Typical home value
Harcourt$154K
Iowa$240K
+1.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Harcourt
Most working residents leave Harcourt for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Dodge (23%), Gowrie (13%) and Paton (2%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Harcourt2%
Fort Dodge23%
Gowrie13%
Paton2%
Dayton2%
17 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Harcourt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Harcourt has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–31°
Spring37–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall39–61°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.7°
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 35% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtTornadoesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Harcourt is
Harcourt beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Harcourt | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 38.5% | 33.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.4% | 27% |
Trinity Regional Medical Center
16 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Harcourt for work
Where Harcourt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in Harcourt
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harcourt
City in Iowa, USA
Harcourt is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 264 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 264
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
- ZIP code
- 50544