CylinderIA
A town of 85, settled in 1888.
Is Cylinder a good place to live?
Cylinder’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Cylinder. Cylinder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
85 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cylinder: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cylinder, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cylinder.
In Cylinder, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cylinder has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 8° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, fewer of Cylinder’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Cylinder, where Iowa’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 23%. 11% of adults have diabetes in Cylinder. Cylinder beats the Iowa average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Cylinder | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cylinder | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Drought leads a moderate hazard risk in Cylinder
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Cylinder are worth about $219K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Cylinder home is worth about $219,000, up 8.9% in a year, 7% below the Iowa typical home. 82% of Cylinder households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cylinder has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cylinder City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cylinder
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cylinder; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Cylinder residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Cylinder
City in Iowa, USA
Cylinder is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 87 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
- ZIP code
- 50528
Questions about Cylinder
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cylinder, IA a good place to live?
Cylinder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.