Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The National Register of Historic Places lists 3 places here.
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Burr Oak, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only one of the 141 Iowa towns we compare has a lower midsummer high than Burr Oak. Its National Register listings include Kinney Octagon Barn and Upper Bluffton Bridge. Burr Oak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Burr Oak beats most towns.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2024 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 places in Burr Oak on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Burr Oak.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. Burr Oak’s average commute is 24 minutes. The top destinations are Decorah (21%), Cresco (5%) and Spring Grove (4%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Burr Oak’s January low stands at 7°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Burr Oak, 30% feel lonely. Just over a fifth of Burr Oak adults binge drink.
| Burr Oak | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Burr Oak | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%. Burr Oak’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 53 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Burr Oak, the going rate for rent is $1,208 a month.
| Burr Oak | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,208 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laura Ingalls Wilder Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burr Oak. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumVesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
18 mi MuseumBily Clock Museum
39 mi City parkRiverside Park
18 mi AttractionPreston Overlook
in town MuseumBurr Oak House/Masters HotelVesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
Burr Oak is unincorporated, so Winneshiek County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Burr Oak’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 within 15 miles of the center of Burr Oak
About 0 of every 100 Burr Oak residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
CDP in Iowa, United States
Burr Oak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States, very close to the Minnesota state line. Burr Oak is a census-designated place and the population was 171 in the 2020 census.
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Burr Oak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. The National Register of Historic Places lists 3 places here.
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