CleghornIowaPopPlot, 2021
Cleghorn’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 186 in 1910, 240 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
- 1890Cleghorn is settled
CleghornIA
A town of 225, settled in 1890.
Population
225
2025 Census estimate · −4.7% since 2020
Typical home
$178K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
50.1
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Is Cleghorn a good place to live?
Cleghorn’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Iowa’s towns sit at 19 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Cleghorn. Cleghorn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cleghorn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cleghorn, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCherokee Rws- Mill Creek SubsystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cleghorn’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereCherokee County AuditorCherokee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code5101451014 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 Cleghorn.
Work & commute
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, fewer of Cleghorn’s working residents work locally
0.7% of Cleghorn working residents work locally, below both Iowa’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (8%). 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Cleghorn. The top destinations are Cherokee (18%), Marcus (9%) and Sioux City (5%).
1%work in town
| Cleghorn | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Cleghorn1%
Cherokee18%
Marcus9%
Sioux City5%
Le Mars4%
24 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Cleghorn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Cleghorn’s typical home value is about $178K
The typical Cleghorn home is worth about $178,000, down 0.6% in a year, 25% below the Iowa typical home.
$178KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cleghorn$178K
Iowa$237K
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Cleghorn
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Cleghorn has four seasons and pleasant summers
Cleghorn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 9° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–29°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall38–60°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cleghorn is
Cleghorn beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of Cleghorn adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Cleghorn | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Cleghorn | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 11.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
Cherokee Regional Medical Center
9.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cleghorn
15pages on Cleghorn
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cleghorn; the nearest are
Northwestern CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Orange City21.7 mi$36,710 tuitionNorthwest Iowa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sheldon27.1 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionNebraska Indian Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Macy, NE58.1 mi$4,080 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Cleghorn residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Cleghorn for work
Where Cleghorn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
46jobs based in Cleghorn
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cleghorn
City in Iowa, United States
Cleghorn is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,460 ft
- ZIP code
- 51014
Questions about Cleghorn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cleghorn, IA a good place to live?
Cleghorn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.