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St. DonatusIA
A town of 135.
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Population
135
residents
Median home value
$203K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
60.0
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Small town
135 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of St. Donatus
Most working residents leave St. Donatus for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Dubuque (28%), Maquoketa (23%) and Bellevue (9%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In St. Donatus0%
Dubuque28%
Maquoketa23%
Bellevue9%
Davenport5%
21 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in St. Donatus
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
St. Donatus has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring38–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy St. Donatus is
St. Donatus beats the Iowa average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Iowa
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | St. Donatus | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
Midwest Medical Center
9.2 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 St. Donatus is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 240 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saint Donatus Community Club | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave St. Donatus for work
Where St. Donatus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38jobs based in St. Donatus
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in St. Donatus on the National Register of Historic Places.
About St. Donatus
City in Iowa, United States
St. Donatus or Saint Donatus is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 120 at the time of the 2020 census. St. Donatus is known for its status as a Luxembourgish village, with historic architecture and views along U.S. Route 52. It is the home of a historic Catholic church, which is dedicated to Saint Donatus of Muenstereifel, the town's namesake. It was formerly named Tete Des Morts, which is the name of a creek that flows through the village.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 120
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- ZIP code
- 52071