FrederikaIA
A town of 207, settled in 1892.
Is Frederika a good place to live?
Frederika’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Frederika. The biggest park or preserve is Alcock Park, at 27 acres. Frederika has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Frederika: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Frederika, 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 Frederika.
The typical home in Frederika is valued at about $101K
The typical Frederika home is worth about $101,000, down 3.8% in a year, 57% below the Iowa typical home. 85% of households own their home in Frederika, where Iowa’s towns sit at 70% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Frederika’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Frederika for work: only 0% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Frederika. The top destinations are Waterloo (17%), Waverly (13%) and Cedar Rapids (6%).
| Frederika | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Frederika
Frederika has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Frederika’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Frederika is
Frederika beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of Frederika adults have high blood pressure.
| Frederika | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Frederika | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Frederika has set aside 9.1% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Frederika is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Frederika | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.1% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alcock Park | 0.3 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Frederika
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Frederika.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Frederika
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Frederika
About 0 of every 100 Frederika residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Frederika for work
Where Frederika’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Frederika
City in Iowa, US
Frederika is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 204 at the time of the 2020 census. It is named for Fredrika Bremer (note different spelling), the Swedish author, for whom the surrounding county was also named. Frederika is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- ZIP code
- 50631
Questions about Frederika
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Frederika, IA a good place to live?
Frederika has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.