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Maynard

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Conserved land3.1%20 of 634 acres
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About Maynard

City in Iowa, United States
476Population
1 sq miArea
1,106 ftElevation

Maynard is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 476 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code50655
Living in Maynard

Housing in Maynard

$181K▲ 8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Maynard home is worth about $181,000, up 8% in a year, 24% below the Iowa typical home.

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Most working residents leave Maynard for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Waterloo (14%), Oelwein (11%) and Independence (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Waterloo
14%
Oelwein
11%
Independence
5%
Fairbank
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Maynard →

Health in Maynard

Compared with Iowa

1worse than IA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mercyone Oelwein Medical CenterOelwein · 6.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Peoples Community Health ClinicWaterloo · 29.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Maynard · CMS · HRSAHealth in Maynard →

Natural hazards in Maynard

60
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought
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Maynard has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 12°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
80° / 59°Summer
59° / 38°Fall
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Maynard’s kids attend trail 79% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictWest Central Comm School DistrictSchools2

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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