Conroy Iowa Park, 2025
Conroy’s story
141 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2025.
- 1885Conroy is settled
ConroyIA
199 people live in this town, settled in 1885.
Photo: Mostly Iowa Edits · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
199
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Median age
56.5
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Is Conroy a good place to live?
Conroy’s midpoint age is 56.5 years, against 38.7 years in Iowa’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 5 have a higher average commute than Conroy. Conroy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
199 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Conroy: who provides what
Conroy is unincorporated, so Iowa County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesIowa CountyIowa County provides services here
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 hereIowa County AuditorIowa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5222052220 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 Conroy.
Work & commute
Most of Conroy’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
For residents in Conroy, the share who live below the poverty line is 4%. Jobs here fell by 44 from 2013 to 2023, to 35. The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (16%), Iowa City (13%) and Williamsburg (11%). The median commute is under 23 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Conroy0%
Cedar Rapids16%
Iowa City13%
Williamsburg11%
Coralville6%
23 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Conroy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Conroy, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 12°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–32°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–62°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Conroy, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Conroy break down as 38% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Conroy is
Among adults in Conroy, 16% say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Conroy is ahead of Iowa on 7 and behind on 1. In Conroy, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 30% feel lonely.
| Conroy | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Conroy | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
Compass Memorial Healthcare
6.5 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 Conroy
15pages on Conroy
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Conroy; the nearest are
Kirkwood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cedar Rapids22 mi$6,176 in-state tuitionUniversity of IowaUniversity or college · Public · Iowa City24.3 mi$11,283 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Conroy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Conroy for work
Where Conroy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Conroy
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Conroy
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Conroy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the city of Marengo, the county seat of Iowa County. Its elevation is 879 feet (268 m). Conroy has a post office with the ZIP Code of 52220, which opened on 5 January 1885. As of the 2020 census, Conroy had a population of 252.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 52220
Questions about Conroy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Conroy, IA a good place to live?
Conroy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.