Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 177, settled in 1867.
Blairsburg 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: 44 in 1880, a peak of 288 in 1980, 176 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1978 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blairsburg, 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.
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Among residents in Blairsburg, 14% live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Blairsburg has lost 35 jobs, to 43 in 2023. The top destinations are Webster City (35%), Ames (10%) and Fort Dodge (4%). Its mean commuting time stands at 21 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Blairsburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The public schools here belong to the Webster City Community School District. Its one school is below. 208 students attend Blairsburg’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Hamilton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 208 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter. Expect cold winters and pleasant summers in Blairsburg.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Blairsburg, 9.5% worry about having enough food, below both the Iowa town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 15% of Blairsburg adults report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Blairsburg beats the Iowa average on 6 and trails it on 5.
| Blairsburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Blairsburg | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 55% of U.S. communities. Households in Blairsburg have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 42% come from drought and 28% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Blairsburg; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Blairsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Blairsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, USA
Blairsburg is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 176 at the 2020 census.
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Blairsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.