The top destinations are Prairie du Chien (20%), Monona (6%) and Dubuque (5%). Only 10 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower income of the median household than Farmersburg. On the other hand, the share of residents in Farmersburg who live below the poverty line is 13%, above both Iowa’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).

0%work in town

	Farmersburg	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	33 minutes	19 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$52,000	$69,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	13%	11%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Farmersburg0%

Prairie du Chien20%

Monona6%

Dubuque5%

Elkader4%

13 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Farmersburg

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here9 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Farmersburg Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Farmersburg: inland flooding

Expected losses in Farmersburg break down as 65% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 73% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 2013.

73risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 2013

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claimsSince 2013 Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Farmersburg Get ready4.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Farmersburg

Farmersburg’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°

Spring36–57°

Summer59–80°

Fall39–59°

Oct 12

typical first frost

Apr 28

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 9°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Farmersburg’s typical home value is about $274K

Only 9 of the 138 Iowa towns we compare have a lower rent at the middle of the market than Farmersburg. The share of households in Farmersburg who are owner-occupiers is 86%, against 70% in Iowa’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 14% in the year to September 2026.

$274KZillow home value

	Farmersburg	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	86%	70%	73%
Median rent	$716 a month	$911 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Farmersburg$274K

Iowa$237K

+14.3%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 14.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.3 years of income Rents$716 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Farmersburg is

For adults in Farmersburg, the share who have obesity is 43%. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Farmersburg.