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Panama’s story
Panama in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2004IAMap-doton-Panama
- 2018Panama, IA
PanamaIA
A town of 245. A regional job hub with 219 jobs.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
245
residents
Typical home
$269K
+10.8% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
36.7
years
Jobs based here
219
A job hub
What makes Panama stand out
The thing Panama does most differently from other towns.
Small town
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Panama’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Panama. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Panama
Most working residents leave Panama for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Harlan (28%), Shelby (8%) and Council Bluffs (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Panama3%
Harlan28%
Shelby8%
Council Bluffs8%
Denison5%
16 mi
median commute distance
219
jobs based in Panama
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Panama has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–62°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Panama is
Panama beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Panama | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.8% | 27% |
Myrtue Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Panama home is worth about $269K
The typical Panama home is worth about $269,000, up 10.8% in a year, 12% above the Iowa typical home.
$269KZillow home value
Typical home value
Panama$269K
Iowa$240K
+10.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Panama is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 185 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whispering Pines Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 216 people come to Panama for work
Where Panama’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
219jobs based in Panama
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Panama
City in Iowa, United States
Panama is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 235 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 235
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,266 ft
- ZIP code
- 51562
More about Panama
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