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Olds’s story
Olds in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
OldsIA
A town of 72. A typical home worth about $148K.
Population
72
residents
Typical home
$148K
+8.6% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
What makes Olds stand out
The thing Olds does most differently from other towns.
Small town
72 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
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Housing
A typical Olds home is worth about $148K
The typical Olds home is worth about $148,000, up 8.6% in a year, 38% below the Iowa typical home.
$148KZillow home value
Typical home value
Olds$148K
Iowa$240K
+8.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Olds
Most working residents leave Olds for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (24%), Washington (8%) and Wayland (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Olds1%
Mount Pleasant24%
Washington8%
Wayland5%
Burlington4%
21 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Olds
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Olds has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.6°
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 floodingDroughtStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Olds is
Olds tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Henry County Health Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Olds for work
Where Olds’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Olds
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Olds
City in Iowa, United States
Olds is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 192 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 192
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 52647