FrytownIA
113 residents make their home in this town in Iowa.
Is Frytown a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Frytown, against 70% in Iowa’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Frytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
113 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Frytown.
About two in five of Frytown’s working residents commute to Iowa City
The top destinations are Iowa City (40%), Kalona (9%) and Cedar Rapids (7%). Frytown’s typical journey to work is 19 minutes. Half commute less than 12 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Frytown
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 13° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Frytown is tornadoes, at a high overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Frytown, 33% come from tornadoes and 25% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Frytown is
In Frytown, 20% of adults binge drink. Frytown: 19% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Frytown | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Frytown | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Frytown
Kinnick Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Frytown. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
21 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
11 mi Stadium & arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
20 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
28 mi MuseumNational Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
12 mi MuseumUniversity of Iowa Stanley Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Carver–Hawkeye Arena: Asolsma1988, CC0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
Moving to Frytown: who provides what
Frytown is unincorporated, so Johnson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Frytown for work
Where Frytown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Frytown
About 13 of every 100 Frytown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Questions about Frytown
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Is Frytown, IA a good place to live?
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