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A town in Iowa.

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Land area
0 sq mi

Is Bartlett a good place to live?

No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher peak summer temperature than Bartlett. We don’t grade Bartlett yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Bartlett: who provides what

Bartlett is unincorporated, so Fremont County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFremont CountyFremont County provides services here
SchoolsFremont-Mills Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFremont County AuditorFremont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5165451654 100%Census 2020

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 Bartlett.

Climate

In Bartlett, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

In Bartlett, the January low is 14°F.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBartlett’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 14°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bartlett is

Among adults in Bartlett, 21% have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Bartlett is ahead of Iowa on 1 and behind on 6. Bartlett: a fifth of adults binge drink, near the Iowa town median (20%) and above the median of U.S. towns (16%). In Bartlett, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 39% have high blood pressure.

BartlettIowa townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBartlettIA
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.2%84.1%
More adults with heart disease7.9%6.6%
Bellevue Medical Center
16.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageBartlett’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16.9 miles to an ER · Bellevue Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Bartlett: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Bartlett, 41% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageBartlett’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in BartlettGet ready2.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bartlett

13pages on Bartlett
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions35 nearby · Fontenelle Bank 18 miLibraryLakin Library & Envisioning CenterColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1867Climate87° summer highs · 24″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bartlett; the nearest are

Bellevue UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bellevue, NE19.4 mi$9,903 tuitionIowa Western Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Council Bluffs26.7 mi$6,930 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · Omaha, NE27.3 mi

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bartlett

Census-designated place in Iowa, USA

Bartlett is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5. It is located at the intersection of County Road L31 and Western Avenue, near Interstate 29 and the Missouri River and is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Thurman.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
946 ft

Questions about Bartlett

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bartlett, IA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Bartlett yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Iowa.