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A town of 312. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
Population
312
residents
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
What makes Protivin stand out
The thing Protivin does most differently from other towns.
Small town
312 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Schools
Protivin’s public schools outperform 77% of Iowa districts
The public schools Protivin’s kids attend outperform 77% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Catholic School Private | K–6 | 53 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Protivin
Most working residents leave Protivin for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Cresco (23%), Lime Springs (5%) and Decorah (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Protivin2%
Cresco23%
Lime Springs5%
Decorah5%
Cedar Rapids4%
19 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Protivin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Protivin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Protivin is
Protivin beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Protivin | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.4% | 66.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.6% |
Regional Health Services of Howard County
11.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Protivin is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 285 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Protivin for work
Where Protivin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Protivin
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Protivin
City in Iowa, United States
Protivin is a city in Chickasaw and Howard counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 269 at the time of the 2020 census. Early settlers named the city after the Bohemian town of Protivín in what is now the south of the Czech Republic.
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- Population
- 269
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
- ZIP code
- 52163