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Buck Grove, IA
Iowa›Crawford County
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Buck GroveIA

A town of 29, settled in 1887.

Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Buck Grove, IA · Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
29
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$55K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
24.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Buck Grove a good place to live?

No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Buck Grove. Buck Grove Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Buck Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Arion · 4 miDow City · 5 miDefiance · 7 miDenison · 7 miManilla · 8 miEarling · 10 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Buck Grove: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Buck Grove, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buck Grove’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDenison 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 hereCrawford County AuditorCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5152851528 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 Buck Grove.

Natural hazards

High risk in Buck Grove, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageBuck Grove’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Buck GroveGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Buck Grove, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Buck Grove has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–32°
Spring37–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall39–62°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBuck Grove’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 11°Rain & snow35″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Buck Grove than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country

19% of Buck Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both the Iowa town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Buck Grove. Buck Grove beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

Buck GroveIowa townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBuck GroveIA
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%77.8%
More adults with heart disease8.4%6.6%
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBuck Grove’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby7.8 miles to an ER · Crawford County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Buck Grove

16pages on Buck Grove
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$70K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions27 nearby · Museum of Danish America 28 miLibraryDow City Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1887 · 1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 35″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Buck Grove; the nearest are

Iowa Western Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Council Bluffs49.2 mi$6,930 in-state tuitionNebraska Indian Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Macy, NE51 mi$4,080 in-state tuition

About 10 of every 100 Buck Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Buck Grove

City in Iowa, United States

Buck Grove is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. The population was 34 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,263 ft

Questions about Buck Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Buck Grove, IA a good place to live?

Buck Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.