ArispeIA
A town of 94, settled in 1887.
Is Arispe a good place to live?
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Arispe. Arispe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
94 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arispe: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arispe, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arispe.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Arispe
Arispe has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 13° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Arispe is
Arispe beats the Iowa average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Arispe adults sleep under 7 hours, below both Iowa’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (36%). 20% of Arispe adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Arispe | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Arispe | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 12% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 7.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Drought leads a moderate hazard risk in Arispe
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arispe City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Arispe
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arispe
About 3 of every 100 Arispe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Arispe
City in Iowa, United States
Arispe () is a city in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 96 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft
- ZIP code
- 50831
- Area code
- 641
Questions about Arispe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arispe, IA a good place to live?
Arispe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.