Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 533, settled in 1888.
Anthon 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: 437 in 1900, a peak of 881 in 1940, 545 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anthon, 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 Anthon.
Federal aid has come to Anthon households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Expected losses in Anthon break down as 55% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District. 2 public schools serve Anthon, with 164 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVAO Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 100 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The range runs from 10° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
86% of Anthon households are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026. The town’s median rent stands at $1,069 a month, against $911 a month in Iowa’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Anthon | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,069 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away. Only 9 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Anthon. 3.7% of working residents work locally locally, where Iowa’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 8%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 71, to 168.
| Anthon | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Anthon, 13% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Anthon is ahead of Iowa on 1 and behind on 6. Two figures for adults locally: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Anthon | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Anthon | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
| Anthon | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stahl Park | — | 13 |
| 2. O'Neill Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Anthon; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Anthon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, USA
Anthon is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 545 at the 2020 census. Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccups continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records. It was also home to eunuchoidal giant Bernard Coyne, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall. Anthon was named for J. C. Anthon, a railroad engineer. It was founded in 1888.
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Anthon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Bernard Coyne and Ralph E. Turner.