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Mingo’s story
Mingo in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2004IAMap-doton-Mingo
- 2025MingoIowaMural
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A town of 328. A typical home worth about $325K.
Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
328
residents
Typical home
$325K
+7.8% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
What makes Mingo stand out
The thing Mingo does most differently from other towns.
Small town
328 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mingo. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Mingo home is worth about $325K
The typical Mingo home is worth about $325,000, up 7.8% in a year, 36% above the Iowa typical home.
$325KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mingo$325K
Iowa$240K
+7.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mingo
Most working residents leave Mingo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Des Moines (15%), Newton (12%) and Baxter (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mingo1%
Des Moines15%
Newton12%
Baxter8%
Ankeny8%
19 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Mingo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Mingo has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Mingo is
Mingo beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Mingo | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 11.6% |
Mercyone Newton Medical Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
2.6% of Mingo is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.6%conserved
2.6%
conserved · 10 of 393 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chichaqua Valley Trail | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mingo for work
Where Mingo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
50jobs based in Mingo
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mingo
City in Iowa, United States
Mingo is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 302 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 302
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
- ZIP code
- 50168
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