Renwick Generating Plant · National Register of Historic Places
Renwick’s story
135 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1891Renwick is settled
RenwickIA
A town of 229, settled in 1891. A typical home worth about $109K.
Photo: Brandonrush · Public domain
Population
229
residents
Typical home
$109K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
50.8
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
What makes Renwick stand out
The thing Renwick does most differently from other towns.
Small town
229 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Renwick home is worth about $109K
The typical Renwick home is worth about $109,000, up 6.1% in a year, 54% below the Iowa typical home.
$109KZillow home value
Typical home value
Renwick$109K
Iowa$240K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Renwick
Most working residents leave Renwick for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Humboldt (19%), Fort Dodge (12%) and Eagle Grove (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Renwick2%
Humboldt19%
Fort Dodge12%
Eagle Grove6%
Algona6%
16 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Renwick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Renwick has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–29°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Renwick is
Renwick beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Renwick | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 6.9% |
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
14.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Renwick is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 640 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Renwick City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Renwick for work
Where Renwick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
71jobs based in Renwick
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Renwick
City in Iowa, United States
Renwick is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 234 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1891
- Population
- 234
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- ZIP code
- 50577