GravityIA
149 residents make their home in this town in Iowa.
Is Gravity a good place to live?
Gravity’s median age is 55.5 years, where Iowa’s towns sit at 38.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Gravity. Gravity has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gravity: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gravity, 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 Gravity.
Gravity’s typical home value is about $104K
Typical home values rose 17% in the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent in Gravity is $888 a month. In Gravity, nearly three quarters of households are owner-occupiers.
| Gravity | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $888 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Gravity work out of town
Among residents in Gravity, 16% live below the poverty line. Only 8 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Gravity. For Gravity, the typical household income is $55,000. The top destinations are Clarinda (24%), Bedford (5%) and Lenox (5%).
| Gravity | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Gravity
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gravity is
For adults in Gravity, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 35%. Two figures for adults locally: 19% smoke cigarettes, 42% have obesity.
| Gravity | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gravity | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 38.7% | 33.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 62.8% | 66.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Gravity is drought, at a moderate overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gravity after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. On expected storm and flood damage, Gravity sits above 56% of U.S. communities. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 16%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Gravity
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gravity; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Gravity residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Gravity for work
Where Gravity’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gravity
City in Iowa, USA
Gravity is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 154 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft
- ZIP code
- 50848
Questions about Gravity
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gravity, IA a good place to live?
Gravity has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.