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Stuart

A city of 1,655 people in Iowa
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.7 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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Plans of Burlington, Greenfield, Fontanelle and Stuart, State of Iowa. (0018.214)1875
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Plans of Burlington, Greenfield, Fontanelle and Stuart, State of Iowa. (0018.214), 1875

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All Saints Catholic Church

All Saints Catholic Church

Italian Baroque · Built 1908 · on the Register since 2000

All Saints Catholic Church is a parish church building in the Diocese of Des Moines. The building is located in Stuart, Iowa, United States. The parish used the building as its church until a devastating fire severely damaged the structure.

4 on the National Register · #86 in IAHistoric places →
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About Stuart

City in Iowa, United States
1,782Population
2.8 sq miArea
1,207 ftElevation

Stuart is a city in Lincoln Township, Adair County, and in Stuart Township, Guthrie County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. That part of the city within Guthrie County is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,782 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code50250
Area code515
Living in Stuart

Housing in Stuart

$230K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Stuart home is worth about $230,000, up 4.8% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.

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Most working residents leave Stuart for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Guthrie Center (12%), West Des Moines (7%) and Des Moines (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Guthrie Center
12%
West Des Moines
7%
Des Moines
6%
Adel
3%
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Health in Stuart

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Iowa

3worse than IA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Adair County Memorial HospitalGreenfield · 15.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Primary Health Care - West Side ClinicUrbandale · 31.8 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 Stuart · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stuart →

Natural hazards in Stuart

56
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Stuart →

Climate in Stuart

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Stuart has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 15°Winter
61° / 38°Spring
83° / 61°Summer
62° / 40°Fall
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Schools in Stuart

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Stuart’s kids attend outperform 62% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWest Central Valley Comm School DistrictSchools2

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.

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