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MineolaIA

A town of 110.

Population
110
residents
Median age
12.7
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Small town

110 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mineola

Most working residents leave Mineola for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (30%), Council Bluffs (22%) and Glenwood (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mineola1%
Omaha30%
Council Bluffs22%
Glenwood9%
Des Moines4%
20 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Mineola
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Mineola has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall41–64°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Mineola is

Mineola beats the Iowa average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Iowa
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMineolaIA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.6%12%
Fewer uninsured adults4.4%7.3%
Methodist Jennie Edmundson
11.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mineola for work

Where Mineola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Omaha Omaha 30% 22% → Council Bluffs Council Bluffs 22% 9% → Glenwood Glenwood 9% 4% → Des Moines Des Moines 4% 4% → Bellevue Bellevue 4% 2% → Plattsmouth Plattsmouth 2% Mineola · 1% stay
22jobs based in Mineola
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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