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Lime Springs’s story
Lime Springs in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Lime SpringsIA
A town of 442.
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Population
442
−6.3% since 2010
Typical home
$248K
+10.7% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
266
Balanced
Small town
442 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Lime Springs has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lime Springs
Most working residents leave Lime Springs for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cresco (30%), Decorah (6%) and Waterloo (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lime Springs4%
Cresco30%
Decorah6%
Waterloo3%
New Hampton3%
25 mi
median commute distance
266
jobs based in Lime Springs
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Lime Springs is
Lime Springs tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Regional Health Services of Howard County
9.6 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 Lime Springs home is worth about $248K
The typical Lime Springs home is worth about $248,000, up 10.7% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
$248KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lime Springs$248K
Iowa$240K
+10.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Lime Springs
City in Iowa, United States
Lime Springs is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 473 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 473
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 52155
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