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Maloy’s story
139 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1887Maloy is settled
- 2004IAMap-doton-Maloy
- 2019Maloy, IA
MaloyIA
A town of 30, settled in 1887.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
30
residents
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
30 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Maloy has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Maloy is
Maloy beats the Iowa average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Iowa
6 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Maloy | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.6% |
Ringgold County Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Maloy
City in Iowa, USA
Maloy is a city in southwest Ringgold County, Iowa, United States, along the Little Platte River. The population was 22 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1887
- Population
- 22
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
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