Most working residents leave Schleswig for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Denison (31%), Ida Grove (5%) and Carroll (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Denison

31%

Ida Grove

Carroll

Sioux City

8%Work in townlive and work in Schleswig 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 172Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Schleswig →

Health in Schleswig

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81%More adults treating high blood pressureIA 77.8% · better 8%More adults with heart diseaseIA 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Crawford County Memorial HospitalDenison · 10 mi · ER · rural critical access

United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 35.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Schleswig · CMS · HRSAHealth in Schleswig →

Natural hazards in Schleswig

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Schleswig flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Schleswig

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Schleswig →

Climate in Schleswig

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Schleswig has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 14°Winter

59° / 37°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

61° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Schleswig get?About 35 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Schleswig →

Schools in Schleswig

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Schleswig’s kids attend outperform 52% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSchleswig Comm School DistrictSchools2

Schleswig Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–4 · 75 students Schleswig Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 51 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.