BoutonIA
A town of 127, settled in 1886.
Is Bouton a good place to live?
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 3 have a lower median age than Bouton. Bouton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
127 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bouton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bouton, 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 Bouton.
Most of Bouton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bouton for work: only 0% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Bouton, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Bouton grew to 24 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013.
| Bouton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bouton faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bouton
Bouton has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 12° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Bouton is valued at about $275K
The typical Bouton home is worth about $275,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% above the Iowa typical home. 60% of households own their home in Bouton, below both the Iowa town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Bouton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,089 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Bouton is
Bouton beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of Bouton adults binge drink. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Bouton.
| Bouton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bouton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bouton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bouton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bouton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Bouton for work
Where Bouton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bouton
City in Iowa, US
Bouton is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 50039
Questions about Bouton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bouton, IA a good place to live?
Bouton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.