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RedfieldIA
A town of 780. Nearly 19.2% of it is conserved land.
Photo: Mostly Iowa Edits · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
780
−12.5% since 2010
Typical home
$235K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
What makes Redfield stand out
The thing Redfield does most differently from other towns.
Small town
780 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Redfield. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Redfield
Most working residents leave Redfield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are West Des Moines (21%), Des Moines (13%) and Adel (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Redfield2%
West Des Moines21%
Des Moines13%
Adel6%
Urbandale5%
23 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Redfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
19.2% of Redfield is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
19.2%conserved
19.2%
conserved · 173 of 903 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hanging Rock Wildlife Management Area | — | 160 |
| 2. Redfield City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Redfield has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–34°
Spring38–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall40–63°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Redfield’s public schools outperform 62% of Iowa districts
The public schools Redfield’s kids attend outperform 62% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Valley Middle School | 6–8 | 191 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 1 schools →
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 floodingTornadoesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 1993
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Redfield is
Redfield beats the Iowa average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Iowa
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Redfield | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 12% |
Guthrie County Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Redfield home is worth about $235K
The typical Redfield home is worth about $235,000, up 1.5% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
$235KZillow home value
Typical home value
Redfield$235K
Iowa$240K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Redfield for work
Where Redfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Redfield
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Redfield
City in Iowa, USA
Redfield is a city, one of two incorporated settlements in Union Township, Dallas County, Iowa, United States, along the Middle Raccoon River. The population was 731 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 731
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- ZIP code
- 50233
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