A town of 1,533, settled in 1880. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
The 3 things Manning does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Manning. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Manning’s kids attend outperform 86% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| IKM-Manning Middle School | 4–8 | 297 | A |
| IKM-Manning High School | 9–12 | 185 | B+ |
The typical Manning home is worth about $153,000, up 9.2% in a year, 36% below the Iowa typical home.
Manning has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Manning beats the Iowa average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Manning | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.7% |
About one in 4 of Manning’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Carroll (10%), Templeton (5%) and Audubon (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hausborn/Heritage Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Willow Creek Park | — | 8 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
6 notable people were born in Manning.
City in Iowa, USA
Manning is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States, along Iowa Highway 141. The population was 1,455 at the time of the 2020 census. It is named for Orlando Harrison Manning, a Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
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