ExlineIA
A town of 154, settled in 1878.
Is Exline a good place to live?
Exline’s age of the median resident is 56.5 years, above both Iowa’s towns (38.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Exline. Exline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Exline: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Exline, 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 Exline.
Zillow puts the typical Exline home at about $117K
Typical home values rose 7.8% in the year to September 2026. The typical rent in Exline is $930 a month.
| Exline | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $930 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Exline stands out in Iowa and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Exline’s average commute stands at 27 minutes. The top destinations are Centerville (29%), Waterloo (5%) and Allerton (4%). 12% of Exline residents live below the poverty line, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For half of commuters, work is under 34 miles away.
| Exline | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Exline
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Exline have high blood pressure than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
17% of adults have diabetes in Exline. Among 141 Iowa towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Exline. Of 32 CDC measures, Exline beats the Iowa average on 2 and trails it on 16.
| Exline | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Exline | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.3% | 20.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Exline, with drought at the top
FEMA puts 37% of Exline’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 22% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Exline sits below just over half of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Exline after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Exline
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Exline; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Exline residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Exline for work
Where Exline’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Exline
City in Iowa, US
Exline is a city in Caldwell Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 160 in the 2020 census, a decline from 191 in 2000.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- ZIP code
- 52555
Questions about Exline
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Exline, IA a good place to live?
Exline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.