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PomeroyIA
A town of 542. A typical home worth about $108K.
Population
542
−20.5% since 2010
Typical home
$108K
+11.5% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
165
Balanced
What makes Pomeroy stand out
The thing Pomeroy does most differently from other towns.
Small town
542 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Pomeroy home is worth about $108K
The typical Pomeroy home is worth about $108,000, up 11.5% in a year, 55% below the Iowa typical home.
$108KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pomeroy$108K
Iowa$240K
+11.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pomeroy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall38–61°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pomeroy
Most working residents leave Pomeroy for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Rockwell City (16%), Lake City (13%) and Fort Dodge (9%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pomeroy7%
Rockwell City16%
Lake City13%
Fort Dodge9%
Lake View3%
23 mi
median commute distance
165
jobs based in Pomeroy
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtTornadoesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Pomeroy is
Pomeroy beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Pomeroy | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.6% |
Pocahontas Community Hospital
13.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Pomeroy
City in Iowa, US
Pomeroy is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 526 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 526
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 50575