PanoraIA
A town of 1,579, settled in 1851. A typical home worth about $502K.
What makes Panora stand out
The 3 things Panora does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 558 people come to Panora for work
Where Panora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Panora’s report card
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The data
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A typical Panora home is worth about $502K
The typical Panora home is worth about $502,000, up 4.5% in a year, 110% above the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
About one in six working residents works right in Panora
Most working residents leave Panora for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Guthrie Center (5%), Stuart (4%) and Perry (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Panora has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Panora beats the Iowa average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Panora | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.7% |
9.9% of Panora is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lenon Mill State Wildlife Area | — | 72 |
| 2. Lenon Mill Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Lennon Mills Historical Site | — | 2 |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 54% of U.S. towns
Panora reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Panora’s public schools outperform 52% of Iowa districts
The public schools Panora’s kids attend outperform 52% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama Elementary | PK–5 | 306 | C |
| Panorama Middle School | 6–8 | 146 | A− |
| Panorama High School | 9–12 | 220 | B− |
Famous people from Panora
7 notable people were born in Panora.
About Panora
City in Iowa, USA
Panora is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,091 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area.
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- Established
- 1851
- Population
- 1,091
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- ZIP code
- 50216
- Area code
- 641
Panora’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Panora.