A town of 925, settled in 1858. A typical home worth about $156K.
The 2 things Wheatland does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Wheatland. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Wheatland home is worth about $156,000, up 3.5% in a year, 35% below the Iowa typical home.
Most working residents leave Wheatland for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Davenport (21%), DeWitt (15%) and Clinton (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Wheatland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Wheatland beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Wheatland | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wheatland City Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Lions Park | — | 3 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Wheatland’s kids attend outperform 50% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center | 7–12 | 182 | B |
Where Wheatland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
City in Iowa, United States
Wheatland is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 775 at the time of the 2020 census.
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