A town of 1,859. Safer than 95% of U.S. towns.
The 2 things Ogden does most differently from other towns.
Where Ogden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Ordered by what stands out in Ogden. Another town gets a different order.
Ogden reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
The public schools Ogden’s kids attend outperform 81% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Elementary School | PK–5 | 321 | A |
| Ogden Middle School | 6–8 | 158 | B |
| Ogden High School | 9–12 | 234 | B+ |
Most working residents leave Ogden for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Ames (20%), Boone (15%) and Des Moines (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Ogden has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Ogden beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Ogden | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
The typical Ogden home is worth about $237,000, up 4.6% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midfield Park | — | 4 |
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Iowa, USA
Ogden is a city in Yell Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,007 at the time of the 2020 census, down 1.8% from 2,044 in the 2010 census. It is part of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
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