LaurelIA
A town of 278, settled in 1880.
278 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Laurel. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Laurel
Most working residents leave Laurel for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshalltown (22%), Des Moines (10%) and Ames (9%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Laurel has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
A typical Laurel home is worth about $270K
The typical Laurel home is worth about $270,000, up 18.8% in a year, 13% above the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
How healthy Laurel is
Laurel beats the Iowa average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Laurel | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 12% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 7.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.7% |
Laurel’s public schools outperform 46% of Iowa districts
The public schools Laurel’s kids attend trail 54% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Marshall Elementary School | PK–5 | 242 | D− |
100% of working residents leave Laurel for work
Where Laurel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Laurel
City in Iowa, United States
Laurel is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 220 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1880
- Population
- 220
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- ZIP code
- 50141