FraserIA
A town of 107, settled in 1893.
Is Fraser a good place to live?
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Fraser. 29% of the land in Fraser is conserved, above both Iowa’s towns (3.1%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Saylorville Wildlife Area, at 161 acres. Fraser has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
107 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fraser: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fraser, 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 Fraser.
Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of Fraser
Fraser’s concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both the Iowa town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 280 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Holst State Forest | 0.7 mi | 119 |
| 2. Saylorville Wildlife Area | 0.1 mi | 161 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Fraser, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 10° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fraser is
Fraser: 31% of adults feel lonely. Only 6 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Fraser. 11% of adults in Fraser report frequent physical distress; 14% say their health is fair or poor.
| Fraser | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fraser | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 12% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 7.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Fraser, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts just over a third of Fraser’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to drought. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hilton Coliseum and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fraser. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaHilton Coliseum
40 mi Stadium & arenaDrake Stadium
19 mi GardenReiman Gardens
37 mi MuseumLiving History Farms
7 mi MuseumChamplin Memorial Masonic Temple
14 mi GardenIowa ArboretumPhoto credits
Hilton Coliseum: Johannes Cater--Jaretac (talk) 15:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC), Public domain · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain · Reiman Gardens: GardenLover2008 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Living History Farms: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Champlin Memorial Masonic Temple: Dan Breyfogle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa Arboretum: Ashton B Crew, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Fraser
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fraser; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fraser residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Fraser
City in Iowa, US
Fraser is a city in Dodge Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 101 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames–Boone Combined Statistical Area. The city is located along the Des Moines River.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
Questions about Fraser
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fraser, IA a good place to live?
Fraser has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.