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SpringvilleIA

A town of 1,172, settled in 1855. Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,172
+7.4% since 2010
Typical home
$296K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
338
A commuter town

What makes Springville stand out

The 2 things Springville does most differently from other towns.

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1,172 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Springville

Most working residents leave Springville for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (43%), Marion (11%) and Iowa City (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Springville4%
Cedar Rapids43%
Marion11%
Iowa City5%
Hiawatha4%
13 mi
median commute distance
338
jobs based in Springville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns

Springville beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSpringvilleIA
Fewer adults with high blood pressure29.8%33.9%
More adults with depression23.8%20.7%
Jones Regional Medical Center
10.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
79th
percentile among IA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Springville home is worth about $296K

The typical Springville home is worth about $296,000, up 8.2% in a year, 24% above the Iowa typical home.

$296KZillow home value

Typical home value

Springville$296K
Iowa$240K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
9
days on market
100.3%
sale-to-list price
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Springville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Springville’s public schools outperform 57% of Iowa districts

The public schools Springville’s kids attend outperform 57% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Springville Elementary SchoolPK–6294B+
Springville Secondary School7–12184B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 2 schools →
Outdoors

1.3% of Springville is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
Map of Springville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.3%
conserved · 19 of 1,535 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Emmons Park—8
2. Cox Lake Park—4
3. Butler Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Springville for work

Where Springville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids 43% 11% → Marion Marion 11% 5% → Iowa City Iowa City 5% 4% → Hiawatha Hiawatha 4% 3% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 3% 2% → Anamosa Anamosa 2% Springville · 4% stay
338jobs based in Springville
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Springville

City in Iowa, United States

Official town website ↗

Springville is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,154 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1855
Population
1,154
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft
ZIP code
52336
Area code
319

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