154 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1872St. Olaf is settled
- 2004IAMap-doton-StOlaf
- 2016St. Olaf Auditorium
A town of 76, settled in 1872. A typical home worth about $336K.
The thing St. Olaf does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in St. Olaf. Another town gets a different order.
The typical St. Olaf home is worth about $336,000, up 17.2% in a year, 40% above the Iowa typical home.
Most working residents leave St. Olaf for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Postville (11%), Monona (7%) and Prairie du Chien (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
St. Olaf has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
St. Olaf beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | St. Olaf | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 11.6% |
Where St. Olaf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Iowa, United States
St. Olaf is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 106 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 136 in 2000.
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