Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 133, settled in 1882.
Only 2 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ayrshire. Ayrshire 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: 329 in 1900, a peak of 391 in 1940, 133 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ayrshire, 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 Ayrshire.
The typical Ayrshire home is worth about $141,000, up 7.4% in a year, 40% below the Iowa typical home. 84% of Ayrshire households own their home, above both Iowa’s towns (70%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Ayrshire for work: only 1% work in town. Ayrshire’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6.2% of Ayrshire residents live below the poverty line.
| Ayrshire | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ayrshire has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 8° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Ayrshire has lost 3.6% of its people since 2020, down to 133 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ayrshire.
Somewhere between 44% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ayrshire’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.8 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Ayrshire | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24.7% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.2% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 27% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Ayrshire beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Only 8 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Ayrshire.
| Ayrshire | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ayrshire | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Ayrshire; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ayrshire residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Ayrshire’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Ayrshire.
City in Iowa, USA
Ayrshire is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census.
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Ayrshire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Julie Bertagna and Maxine Albro.