DurangoIA
A town of 16, settled in 1837.
Is Durango a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Durango, where Iowa’s towns sit at 70% and U.S. towns at 73%. Durango’s trail network density is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both Iowa’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Durango has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
16 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Durango: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Durango, 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 Durango.
The climate in Durango brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 11°, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Durango is
21% of Durango adults binge drink. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Durango.
| Durango | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Durango | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 11.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Durango: inland flooding
Since 1978, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Durango. Compared with nearly three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Federal aid has come to Durango households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 4.5% of Durango
Trails total 0.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Durango: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Trail | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Charles Mound and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Durango. Close and well known come first.
28 mi MountainCharles Mound
33 mi National MonumentEffigy Mounds National Monument57K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year
7 mi TheatreFive Flags Center20 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
38 mi MuseumFort CrawfordPhoto credits
Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Durango
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Durango
About 0 of every 100 Durango residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Durango
City in Iowa, United States
Durango is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 24 in 2000.
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- Elevation
- 643 ft
- ZIP code
- 52039
Questions about Durango
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Durango, IA a good place to live?
Durango has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.