Todd House · National Register of Historic Places
Tabor’s story
174 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1852Tabor is settled
TaborIA
A town of 877, settled in 1852. Home to 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
877
−2.5% since 2010
Typical home
$231K
+7.1% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
57.2
years
Jobs based here
190
A commuter town
What makes Tabor stand out
The thing Tabor does most differently from other towns.
Small town
877 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Tabor
Most working residents leave Tabor for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (14%), Sidney (8%) and Council Bluffs (8%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tabor5%
Omaha14%
Sidney8%
Council Bluffs8%
Glenwood7%
26 mi
median commute distance
190
jobs based in Tabor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Tabor has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer64–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Tabor is
Tabor beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Tabor | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
Shenandoah Medical Center
18.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Tabor home is worth about $231K
The typical Tabor home is worth about $231,000, up 7.1% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
$231KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tabor$231K
Iowa$240K
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Tabor is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 825 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tabor City Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Tabor for work
Where Tabor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
190jobs based in Tabor
5%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
4 places in Tabor on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Tabor
City in Iowa, United States
Tabor is a city in Fremont County and extends northward into Mills County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,014 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1852
- Population
- 1,014
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,253 ft
- ZIP code
- 51653