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LiscombIA

A town of 298. A typical home worth about $169K.

Population
298
residents
Typical home
$169K
+7.9% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town

What makes Liscomb stand out

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Small town

298 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 71° · L 54°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Liscomb

Most working residents leave Liscomb for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshalltown (46%), Urbandale (3%) and Conrad (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Liscomb0%
Marshalltown46%
Urbandale3%
Conrad2%
Grinnell2%
13 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Liscomb
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Liscomb home is worth about $169K

The typical Liscomb home is worth about $169,000, up 7.9% in a year, 30% below the Iowa typical home.

$169KZillow home value

Typical home value

Liscomb$169K
Iowa$240K
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Liscomb has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–31°
Spring37–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall39–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Liscomb is

Liscomb beats the Iowa average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Iowa
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLiscombIA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9%12%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.8%
Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown
11.2 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
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Liscomb for work

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

46% → Marshalltown Marshalltown 46% 3% → Urbandale Urbandale 3% 2% → Conrad Conrad 2% 2% → Grinnell Grinnell 2% 2% → Ames Ames 2% 2% → Des Moines Des Moines 2% Liscomb · 0% stay
2jobs based in Liscomb
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Liscomb

City in Iowa, United States

Liscomb is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 291 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Population
291
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft
ZIP code
50148

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