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

Small town

34 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Paton · 4 mi Grand Junction · 5 mi Beaver · 7 mi Boxholm · 8 mi Jefferson · 10 mi Harcourt · 11 mi

DanaIowaPopPlot, 2021

Dana’s story

145 years in pictures

Census counts: 183 in 1910, 38 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1982 on.

1881Dana is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Dana: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterXenia RWD (Des Moines)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dana’s trash rules yet

SchoolsGreene County 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 hereGreene County AuditorGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code5006450064 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 Dana.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Dana

Dana has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–31°

Spring37–60°

Summer61–82°

Fall39–62°

Oct 9

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 11°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Drought leads a low hazard risk in Dana

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Dana Get ready15 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Dana is

Dana beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Dana, above both the Iowa town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 14% of adults have diabetes in Dana.