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ConesvilleIA

A town of 352, settled in 1870.

Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Conesville a good place to live?

No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Conesville. Conesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

352 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
ConesvilleIowaPopPlot
ConesvilleIowaPopPlot, 2021
Conesville’s story

156 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

  • 1870Conesville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Conesville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHilltop Farms #3rd Addition water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Conesville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsColumbus 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 hereMuscatine County AuditorMuscatine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5273952739 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 Conesville.

Housing

The typical home in Conesville is valued at about $149K

The typical Conesville home is worth about $149,000, up 11% in a year, 37% below the Iowa typical home. 78% of households own their home in Conesville, above both the Iowa town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).

$149KZillow home value
ConesvilleIowa townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home78%70%73%
Median rent$994 a month$911 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Conesville$149K
Iowa$237K
+11%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Conesville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

19% of residents live below the poverty line in Conesville, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Conesville’s average trip to work is 24 minutes. The top destinations are Muscatine (36%), Davenport (7%) and Iowa City (6%).

0%work in town
ConesvilleIowa townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%11%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes19 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Conesville0%
Muscatine36%
Davenport7%
Iowa City6%
West Liberty2%
17 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Conesville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Conesville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Conesville has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 13° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Conesville

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults in Conesville have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town

17% of Conesville adults have been diagnosed with depression. Conesville beats the Iowa average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of Conesville adults have high blood pressure.

ConesvilleIowa townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%20%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%21%23%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)14%7%8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%78%79%
32 measures vs. Iowa
9 better17 too close to call6 worse
What stands outConesvilleIA
Fewer adults with COPD4.6%6.9%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.2%8.7%
More uninsured adults14.1%7.3%
Trinity Muscatine
15.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Conesville

16pages on Conesville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Conesville; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Conesville for work

Where Conesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Muscatine Muscatine 36% 7% → Davenport Davenport 7% 6% → Iowa City Iowa City 6% 2% → West Liberty West Liberty 2% 2% → Wilton Wilton 2% 2% → Galesburg Galesburg 2% Conesville · 0% stay
6jobs based in Conesville
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Conesville

City in Iowa, United States

Conesville is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 352 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
610 ft
ZIP code
52739

Questions about Conesville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Conesville, IA a good place to live?

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