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Kirkville’s story
Kirkville in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
KirkvilleIA
A town of 266.
Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
266
residents
Median home value
$93K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
266 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kirkville. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Kirkville
Most working residents leave Kirkville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ottumwa (22%), Oskaloosa (9%) and West Des Moines (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kirkville0%
Ottumwa22%
Oskaloosa9%
West Des Moines5%
Eddyville3%
28 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Kirkville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Kirkville has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Kirkville is
Kirkville beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Iowa
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Kirkville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.2% | 20.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.9% |
Ottumwa Regional Health Center
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Kirkville for work
Where Kirkville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Kirkville
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kirkville
City in Iowa, USA
Kirkville is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 157 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 157
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- ZIP code
- 52566
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