Climbing HillIA
This town of 45 people was settled in 1877.
Is Climbing Hill a good place to live?
Climbing Hill’s midpoint age is 53.8 years, above both the Iowa town median (38.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Climbing Hill. Climbing Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Climbing Hill: who provides what
Climbing Hill is unincorporated, so Woodbury 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.
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Four seasons and pleasant summers in Climbing Hill
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 11° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Climbing Hill had a checkup this year than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
16% of Climbing Hill adults binge drink. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Climbing Hill. Of 32 CDC measures, Climbing Hill beats the Iowa average on 13 and trails it on 8.
| Climbing Hill | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Climbing Hill | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 7.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climbing Hill has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Climbing Hill break down as 30% from inland flooding and 21% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Climbing Hill sits below 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Climbing Hill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Climbing Hill; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Climbing Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Climbing Hill
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Climbing Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. The community is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. It has a post office with the ZIP code 51015. Its population at the time of the 2020 census was 97 persons.
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- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
- ZIP code
- 51015
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Is Climbing Hill, IA a good place to live?
Climbing Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.