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Thor’s story
Thor in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2004IAMap-doton-Thor
- 2017Thor, Iowa 001
ThorIA
A town of 257. A typical home worth about $136K.
Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
257
residents
Typical home
$136K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
38.9
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
What makes Thor stand out
The thing Thor does most differently from other towns.
Small town
257 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Thor. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Thor home is worth about $136K
The typical Thor home is worth about $136,000, up 3.7% in a year, 43% below the Iowa typical home.
$136KZillow home value
Typical home value
Thor$136K
Iowa$240K
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Thor
Most working residents leave Thor for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Humboldt (25%), Fort Dodge (15%) and Dakota City (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Thor0%
Humboldt25%
Fort Dodge15%
Dakota City6%
Eagle Grove6%
14 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Thor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Thor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–29°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Thor is
Thor beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Thor | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.1% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.3% | 12% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.2% | 6.8% |
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
2% of Thor is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 13 of 640 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Thor for work
Where Thor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Thor
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Thor
Town in Iowa, USA
Thor is a town in Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 181 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 181
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,138 ft
- ZIP code
- 50591
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