Eddyville, Iowa, 2012
Eddyville’s story
182 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1844Eddyville is settled
EddyvilleIA
Population
960
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Typical home
$190K
+8.4% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
369
Balanced
Is Eddyville a good place to live?
10% of the land in Eddyville is conserved, where Iowa’s towns sit at 3.1% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Eddyville Dunes Sand Prairie, at 48 acres. Eddyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Eddyville stand out
Where Eddyville beats most towns.
Small town
960 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eddyville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eddyville, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eddyville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 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.govWho runs elections hereWapello County AuditorWapello County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5255352553 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 Eddyville.
Climate
Eddyville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 14°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter. The seasons in Eddyville: cold winters, warm summers.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schools
The schools Eddyville’s kids attend
Public schools: Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD. The largest public high school is Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High, with 431 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddyville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 274 | C |
| Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 431 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, the median rent in Eddyville is lower
Zillow values the typical Eddyville home at about $190,000, up 8.4% in a year, 20% below the Iowa typical home. The share of households in Eddyville who own their home is 80%, against 70% in Iowa’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$190KZillow home value
| Eddyville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $591 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Eddyville$190K
Iowa$237K
+8.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Eddyville has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Eddyville’s income of the median household comes in at $61,000. Employers in Eddyville added 185 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 369. 3.9% of Eddyville working residents work locally. The median commute is under 22 miles.
4%work in town
| Eddyville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Eddyville4%
Ottumwa20%
Oskaloosa12%
Des Moines4%
Fairfield3%
22 mi
median commute distance
369
jobs based in Eddyville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 10.2% of Eddyville
Trails total 0.3 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Eddyville: 2, covering 83 acres.
10.2%conserved
10.2%
conserved · 75 of 731 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eddyville Sand Dunes Prairie | 0.3 mi | 35 |
| 2. Eddyville Dunes Sand Prairie | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Ages in Eddyville track Iowa closely
Among adults 25 and older in Eddyville, 22% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. No age group stands out against Iowa: all are within 4 points. The midpoint age for Eddyville comes to 41.9 years.
41.9median age · IA 38.6
| Eddyville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.9 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
EddyvilleIowaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school38%
Some college22%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate2%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 63% are men (IA 42%).
| Eddyville | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.2% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Eddyville is
Two figures for adults in Eddyville: 16% smoke cigarettes, 39% have obesity. For adults here, the share who binge drink is 19%.
| Eddyville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Eddyville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 11.6% |
Mahaska Health Partnership
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Eddyville has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Eddyville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Expected losses in Eddyville break down as 54% from drought and 24% from inland flooding. Since 2008, Eddyville has seen 5 flood insurance claims paid out.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 2008
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eddyville
19pages on Eddyville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eddyville
William Penn UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oskaloosa10.5 mi$29,750 tuitionIndian Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ottumwa14.6 mi$5,040 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Eddyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Famous people from Eddyville
3 notable people were born in Eddyville.
About Eddyville
City in Iowa, US
Eddyville is a city in Mahaska, Monroe, and Wapello counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 970 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 52553
- Area code
- 641
Questions about Eddyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eddyville, IA a good place to live?
Eddyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Eddyville, IA known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Lafayette Young and Mary Louise Smith.