Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 675, settled in 1892.
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Alburnett. Hickman-Nietert-Odd Fellows Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Alburnett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 201 in 1920, 675 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1888 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alburnett, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Alburnett.
Among households in Alburnett, 85% are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Alburnett Community School District. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. 3 public schools serve Alburnett, with 857 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburnett Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 395 | B |
| Alburnett Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 293 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Alburnett’s FEMA risk score stands at 70 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 56% come from inland flooding and 13% from drought. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Alburnett has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 11°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people who work leave Alburnett to do it: just 4% work in town. The middle household income for Alburnett comes to $105,000, against $69,000 in Iowa’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 102, to 285. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
| Alburnett | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Alburnett, just over a quarter of residents are under 18, above both Iowa’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Iowa has 31% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 31%.
| Alburnett | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.6 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Alburnett | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
For adults in Alburnett, the share who have high blood pressure is 31%. Only 3 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Alburnett.
| Alburnett | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Alburnett | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with depression | 23.9% | 20.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Martin Complex, at 24 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Martin Complex | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alburnett. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
36 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
13 mi MuseumNational Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
34 mi Stadium & arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
36 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumCedar Rock State ParkKinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carver–Hawkeye Arena: Asolsma1988, CC0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Alburnett
About 2 of every 100 Alburnett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, United States
Alburnett is a city in Linn County, Iowa. The population was 675 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area.
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Alburnett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
