Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 282, settled in 1851.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Cincinnati, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower median household income than Cincinnati. Cincinnati 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: 189 in 1880, a peak of 1,355 in 1910, 290 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cincinnati, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Cincinnati.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 17% of its value. In Cincinnati, 86% of households own their home. Its midpoint rent is $850 a month, near the Iowa town median ($911 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Cincinnati | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The typical journey to work in Cincinnati is 18 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 35 miles away. The top destinations are Centerville (31%), Des Moines (4%) and Ottumwa (3%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Cincinnati, 18% report frequent physical distress. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cincinnati.
| Cincinnati | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cincinnati | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 6.9% |
| More smokers | 23.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.2% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 37% of Cincinnati’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 22% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Cincinnati sits below just over half of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Cincinnati; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cincinnati residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Cincinnati’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, United States
Cincinnati is a city in Pleasant Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 290 in the 2020 census, a decline from 428 in 2000.
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Cincinnati has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.