A town of 221.
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Ordered by what stands out in Malcom. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Malcom for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Montezuma (19%), Grinnell (14%) and Cedar Rapids (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Malcom has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Malcom beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Malcom | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.6% |
The typical Malcom home is worth about $239,000, up 11.3% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Where Malcom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Iowa, United States
Malcom is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 270 at the time of the 2020 census. The city was named for an early Scotch settler. The town's major businesses include BASF.
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