2009 · Truro Iowa 20090315 City Hall · Wikimedia Commons
Truro’s story
176 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1850Truro is settled
- 2009Truro Iowa 20090315 City Hall
TruroIA
A town of 518, settled in 1850. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
Photo: Ashton B Crew · CC BY 3.0
Population
518
residents
Typical home
$287K
+3% in a year
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
189
Balanced
What makes Truro stand out
The 3 things Truro does most differently from other towns.
CSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 33%
of IA districts
School Grade C.
2009 · Truro Iowa 20090315 City HallHistory
Settled in 1850
6 archive photos, postcards and papers
Archive photos and papers going back 176 years.
$287Ktypical home
Housing
$287K typical home
20% above the IA typical home
Up 3% in a year.
Small town
518 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Truro’s report card
Now in Truro
Be the first to start the conversation.
Residents weigh in
Live in Truro? Is a C for its schools right?
Your answer becomes a post in Truro’s Town Square.
Start a conversation
Weather
Forecast →61°
Drizzle
H 70° · L 60°
Local news
All →- I-35 HS vs W. Cen. Valley - Boys Varsity Football 10/02/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Team Highlights: Varsity Football Clarke Community High School vs. Interstate 35 Truro High School - ClarkeNFHS Network · Sep 23
- Team Highlights: Varsity Football Grand View Christian School vs. Interstate 35 Truro High School - Grand View Chr.NFHS Network · Sep 18
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Truro. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Truro’s public schools outperform 33% of Iowa districts
The public schools Truro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 35 Elementary School | PK–6 | 458 | C− |
| Interstate 35 High School | 7–12 | 385 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Truro has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Truro home is worth about $287K
The typical Truro home is worth about $287,000, up 3% in a year, 20% above the Iowa typical home.
$287KZillow home value
Typical home value
Truro$287K
Iowa$240K
+3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Truro
Most working residents leave Truro for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Winterset (15%), Des Moines (13%) and West Des Moines (13%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Truro4%
Winterset15%
Des Moines13%
West Des Moines13%
Urbandale4%
27 mi
median commute distance
189
jobs based in Truro
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Truro is
Truro tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Madison County Health Care System
12.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
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 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Truro
City in Iowa, USA
Truro is a city in southeast Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 509 at the time of the 2020 census. Truro is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1850
- Population
- 509
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,083 ft
- ZIP code
- 50257
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