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Lisbon, Iowa

LisbonIA

A town of 1,714, settled in 1851. Home to 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo: Billwhittaker (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,714
+3.8% since 2010
Typical home
$312K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
594
A commuter town

What makes Lisbon stand out

The 3 things Lisbon does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Lisbon for work

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

33% → Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids 33% 18% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 18% 5% → Iowa City Iowa City 5% 3% → Marion Marion 3% 2% → Davenport Davenport 2% 2% → Coralville Coralville 2% Lisbon · 7% stay
594jobs based in Lisbon
7%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns

Lisbon beats the Iowa average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Iowa
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLisbonIA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.2%11.6%
Fewer uninsured adults5.3%7.3%
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
14.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
82nd
percentile among IA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Lisbon’s public schools outperform 76% of Iowa districts

The public schools Lisbon’s kids attend outperform 76% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Lisbon Elementary SchoolPK–6461B−
Lisbon Secondary School7–12301A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lisbon

Most working residents leave Lisbon for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (33%), Mount Vernon (18%) and Iowa City (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lisbon7%
Cedar Rapids33%
Mount Vernon18%
Iowa City5%
Marion3%
15 mi
median commute distance
594
jobs based in Lisbon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Lisbon home is worth about $312K

The typical Lisbon home is worth about $312,000, up 4.3% in a year, 30% above the Iowa typical home.

$312KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lisbon$312K
Iowa$240K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2014
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lisbon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

1% of Lisbon is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

1%conserved
Map of Lisbon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1%
conserved · 13 of 1,348 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pleasant Grove Heritage Park—43
2. Lisbon City Park—12
3. Vernon Studt Veterans Memorial Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Harrison Stuckslager House 2012-09-25 18-55-33
2012 · Harrison Stuckslager House 2012-09-25 18-55-33 · Wikimedia Commons
Lisbon’s story

175 years in pictures

8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.

IAMap-doton-LisbonLisbon Methodist ChurchThe main restaurant in
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Landmarks

5 places in Lisbon on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Lisbon

7 notable people were born in Lisbon.

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About Lisbon

City in Iowa, United States

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Lisbon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the city of Mount Vernon. The population was 2,233 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area.

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

Established
1851
Population
2,233
Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
863 ft
ZIP code
52253
Area code
319

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