MenloIA
A town of 398, settled in 1869.
398 people, and everyone knows the way
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Menlo’s report card
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Menlo
Most working residents leave Menlo for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Guthrie Center (19%), Stuart (6%) and Adair (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Menlo has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Menlo is
Menlo tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
A typical Menlo home is worth about $235K
The typical Menlo home is worth about $235,000, up 6.6% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
98% of working residents leave Menlo for work
Where Menlo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Menlo
City in Iowa, USA
Menlo is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 345 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area.
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- Established
- 1869
- Population
- 345
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
- ZIP code
- 50164