175 years in pictures
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
- 1851Lisbon is settled
- 2004IAMap-doton-Lisbon
- 2012Harrison Stuckslager House 2012-09-25 18-55-33
- 2016Lisbon Methodist Church
A town of 1,714, settled in 1851. Home to 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Lisbon does most differently from other towns.
2012 · Harrison Stuckslager House 2012-09-25 1…Where Lisbon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Lisbon. Another town gets a different order.
Lisbon beats the Iowa average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Lisbon | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 11.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 7.3% |
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Elementary School | PK–6 | 461 | B− |
| Lisbon Secondary School | 7–12 | 301 | A |
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.
The typical Lisbon home is worth about $312,000, up 4.3% in a year, 30% above the Iowa typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
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.
0.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pleasant Grove Heritage Park | — | 43 |
| 2. Lisbon City Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Vernon Studt Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Lisbon on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Lisbon.
City in Iowa, United States
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.
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