The Masonic Temple is a historic building located in Stuart, Iowa, United States. The Des Moines architectural firm of Merrill and Smith designed the building in a combination of the Romanesque Revival and the Colonial Revival styles.

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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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Work & commute in Stuart

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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

Des Moines

Adel

7%Work in townlive and work in Stuart 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 627Jobs based herebalanced

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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.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.3%More adults who have had cancerIA 8.7% · worse 3.9%More adults who have had a strokeIA 3.3% · worse 7.7%More adults with heart diseaseIA 6.6% · worse

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

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Natural hazards in Stuart

Moderate

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

🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Stuart flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Stuart

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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

How much snow does Stuart get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 12, with the last in spring around Apr 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Stuart

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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

Stuart Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 211 students West Central Valley High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 264 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.