DrakesvilleIA
Home to 172 people, the town was settled in 1848.
Is Drakesville a good place to live?
Drakesville’s midpoint age is 57.2 years, above both Iowa’s towns (38.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 141 Iowa towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Drakesville. Drakesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
172 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Drakesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Drakesville, 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 Drakesville.
Most of Drakesville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Bloomfield (30%), Ottumwa (10%) and Des Moines (6%). Jobs in Drakesville fell by 29 from 2013 to 2023, to 2. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.4%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
| Drakesville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Drakesville’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter. Summers in Drakesville are warm, and winters cold.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Drakesville smoke cigarettes than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
In Drakesville, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 24% say their health is fair or poor. Among adults here, 40% have high blood pressure.
| Drakesville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Drakesville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.9% |
| More smokers | 21% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 5.4% of Drakesville
Drakesville has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Drakesville Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Drakesville are worth about $251K, by Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Drakesville, mostly drought
The FEMA risk score in Drakesville is 50 of 100. 32% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 26%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Drakesville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Drakesville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Drakesville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Drakesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Drakesville for work
Where Drakesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Drakesville
City in Iowa, USA
Drakesville is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 164 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
- ZIP code
- 52552
Questions about Drakesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Drakesville, IA a good place to live?
Drakesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.