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BolanIA

A town in Iowa.

Land area
3 sq mi

Is Bolan a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Bolan. We don’t grade Bolan yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Bolan: who provides what

Bolan is unincorporated, so Worth County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWorth CountyWorth County provides services here
SchoolsSt. Ansgar 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 hereWorth County AuditorWorth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2025
ZIP code5044850448 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 Bolan.

Climate

Bolan: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Bolan’s January low stands at 7°F, below both the Iowa town median (12°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F).

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBolan’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 7°Rain & snow48″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bolan is

Bolan: 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. In Bolan, 41% of adults have obesity, against 38% in Iowa’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns.

BolanIowa townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
16.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageBolan’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16.1 miles to an ER · Mercyone North Iowa Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Bolan, with drought at the top

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of Bolan’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 27% to inland flooding.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageBolan’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready23 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bolan

13pages on Bolan
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesAttractions11 nearby · East Park 15 miLibraryGrafton Public LibraryCollegesNorth Iowa Area Community College is 14.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1886Climate81° summer highs · 48″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bolan

North Iowa Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mason City14.8 mi$6,653 in-state tuition

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About Bolan

Census-designated place in Iowa, United States

Bolan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Worth County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 Census the population was 32. The community is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bolan was in the spotlight in 1989, when all the town's residents appeared on Late Night with David Letterman.

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

Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,227 ft

Questions about Bolan

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bolan, IA a good place to live?

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