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A town of 336. A typical home worth about $132K.

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Population
336
residents
Typical home
$132K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
27.9
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town

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Small town

336 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Ionia home is worth about $132K

The typical Ionia home is worth about $132,000, up 5.2% in a year, 45% below the Iowa typical home.

$132KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ionia$132K
Iowa$240K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ionia

Most working residents leave Ionia for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are New Hampton (25%), Charles City (6%) and Waverly (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ionia0%
New Hampton25%
Charles City6%
Waverly6%
Cresco5%
22 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Ionia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ionia has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Ionia is

Ionia beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outIoniaIA
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.7%
More adults with heart disease8%6.6%
More adults who have had a stroke4%3.3%
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
7.2 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

100% of working residents leave Ionia for work

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

25% → New Hampton New Hampton 25% 6% → Charles City Charles City 6% 6% → Waverly Waverly 6% 5% → Cresco Cresco 5% 4% → Waterloo Waterloo 4% 3% → Mason City Mason City 3% Ionia · 0% stay
16jobs based in Ionia
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ionia

City in Iowa, USA

Ionia is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 226 at the time of the 2020 census. The Ionia post office opened in 1870.

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

Population
226
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,148 ft
ZIP code
50645

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