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A town of 931. A typical home worth about $395K.

Population
931
+0.8% since 2010
Typical home
$395K
+8.6% in a year
Household income
$115K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
218
A commuter town

What makes Hinton stand out

The 2 things Hinton does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

931 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Hinton home is worth about $395K

The typical Hinton home is worth about $395,000, up 8.6% in a year, 65% above the Iowa typical home.

$395KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hinton$395K
Iowa$240K
+8.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Hinton’s public schools outperform 93% of Iowa districts

The public schools Hinton’s kids attend outperform 93% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Hinton Elementary SchoolPK–3299B+
Hinton Intermediate School4–6191A
Hinton High School7–12370A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 3 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hinton

Most working residents leave Hinton for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux City (35%), Le Mars (15%) and South Sioux City (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hinton4%
Sioux City35%
Le Mars15%
South Sioux City4%
Des Moines3%
13 mi
median commute distance
218
jobs based in Hinton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Hinton has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–32°
Spring37–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–62°
Oct 5
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hinton is

Hinton beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHintonIA
More adults seeing a dentist72.7%66.8%
St. Lukes Regional Medical Center
9.1 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 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Hinton is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 567 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hinton City Park—11
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Hinton for work

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

35% → Sioux City Sioux City 35% 15% → Le Mars Le Mars 15% 4% → South Sioux City South Sioux City 4% 3% → Des Moines Des Moines 3% 2% → Akron Akron 2% 2% → West Des Moines West Des Moines 2% Hinton · 4% stay
218jobs based in Hinton
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hinton

City in Iowa, USA

Official town website ↗

Hinton is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 935 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Population
935
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,148 ft
ZIP code
51024

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Hinton, IA · Photo: Dennis Carr from same, The wonderful U.S.A. · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗