2005 · Kelloggiowa2002 · Wikimedia Commons
Kellogg’s story
161 years in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1865Kellogg is settled
- 2004IAMap-doton-Kellogg
- 2005Kelloggiowa2002
- 2014Interstate 80 - Iowa
KelloggIA
A town of 676, settled in 1865.
Photo: Adm58 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
676
+1.2% since 2010
Typical home
$224K
+5% in a year
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Small town
676 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Kellogg
Most working residents leave Kellogg for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Newton (20%), Grinnell (20%) and Des Moines (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kellogg1%
Newton20%
Grinnell20%
Des Moines8%
Ankeny5%
22 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Kellogg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Kellogg has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–32°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
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 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2024
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Kellogg is
Kellogg tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mercyone Newton Medical Center
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Kellogg home is worth about $224K
The typical Kellogg home is worth about $224,000, up 5% in a year, 6% below the Iowa typical home.
$224KZillow home value
Typical home value
Kellogg$224K
Iowa$240K
+5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Kellogg for work
Where Kellogg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Kellogg
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kellogg
City in Iowa, United States
Kellogg is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 606 at the time of the 2020 census. It was originally named Manning's Station, then carried the names Jasper City, Kimball, and then finally Kellogg, named for the pioneer settler Judge Abel Avery Kellogg.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1865
- Population
- 606
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- ZIP code
- 50135
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