Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Guttenberg’s best subject grade is an A+ for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Guttenberg, above both the Iowa town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 1 of Iowa’s 276 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Its National Register listings include Eckert House and Fuerste House. Guttenberg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Guttenberg beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1869.
19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Guttenberg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Guttenberg, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Guttenberg.
Its public schools are run by the Clayton Ridge Community School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Iowa Virtual Academy, with 1,457 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Ridge Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 140 | B |
| Clayton Ridge High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 176 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 2 have a higher FEMA risk score than Guttenberg. Since 1983, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Guttenberg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
45% of adults have high blood pressure in Guttenberg, against 35% in Iowa’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 15% of Guttenberg adults have diabetes. Only 2 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Guttenberg.
| Guttenberg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Guttenberg | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.7% | 20.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.8% | 66.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Guttenberg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Guttenberg’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Guttenberg’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Guttenberg has lost 237 jobs, to 778 in 2023. The median household income in Guttenberg is $58,000.
| Guttenberg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Guttenberg home is worth about $276,000, up 9.7% in a year, 17% above the Iowa typical home.
| Guttenberg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $870 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 70% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is River Side Park, at 23 acres.
| Guttenberg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Side Park | 0.3 mi | 23 |
| 2. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge | — | 17 |
| 3. Bussey Lake | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Guttenberg; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Guttenberg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
19 places in Guttenberg on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Iowa, United States
Guttenberg is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States, along the Mississippi River. The population was 1,817 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 1,987 at the 2000 census.
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That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($67,242 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including Daniel Schaefer and Harold E. Gray.
