BankstonIA
A town of 28, settled in 1860.
Is Bankston a good place to live?
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Bankston. Bankston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bankston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bankston, 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 Bankston.
Bankston faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Bankston sits below 75% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 35% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Bankston is cooler
Summers in Bankston are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 11° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bankston is
In Bankston, 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Bankston: 11% of adults report frequent physical distress, where Iowa’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%.
| Bankston | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bankston | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bankston Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Effigy Mounds National Monument and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bankston. Close and well known come first.
31 mi National MonumentEffigy Mounds National Monument57K visitors a year
37 mi MountainCharles Mound
15 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year
8 mi MuseumNational Farm Toy Museum
15 mi TheatreFive Flags Center28 mi MuseumChicago AthenaeumPhoto credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Bankston
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Bankston
About 0 of every 100 Bankston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Bankston
City in Iowa, United States
Bankston is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the 'Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 23 at the 2020 census, down from 27 in 2000.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
Questions about Bankston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bankston, IA a good place to live?
Bankston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.