2021 · HarveyIowaPopPlot · Wikimedia Commons
Harvey’s story
Harvey in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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HarveyIA
A town of 174. A typical home worth about $174K.
Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
174
residents
Typical home
$174K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
52.5
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
What makes Harvey stand out
The thing Harvey does most differently from other towns.
Small town
174 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harvey. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Harvey
Most working residents leave Harvey for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Pella (13%), Knoxville (11%) and Des Moines (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Harvey0%
Pella13%
Knoxville11%
Des Moines9%
Oskaloosa6%
15 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Harvey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2008
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Harvey home is worth about $174K
The typical Harvey home is worth about $174,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% below the Iowa typical home.
$174KZillow home value
Typical home value
Harvey$174K
Iowa$240K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Harvey has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Harvey is
Harvey beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Harvey | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.3% |
Pella Regional Health Center
6.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Harvey for work
Where Harvey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Harvey
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harvey
City in Iowa, USA
Harvey is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, its population was 236.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 236
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 50119
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