Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 257, platted in 1881.
Harcourt Consolidated School Gymnasium is on the National Register of Historic Places. Harcourt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 192 in 1900, 264 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1923 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harcourt, 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 Harcourt.
79% of households own their home in Harcourt, against 70% in Iowa’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The typical Harcourt home is worth about $150,000, up 1.3% in a year, 37% below the Iowa typical home.
| Harcourt | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $550 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Only 2% of working residents stay in Harcourt for work; the rest commute out. 16% of residents live below the poverty line locally, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median commute is under 17 miles. The top destinations are Fort Dodge (23%), Gowrie (13%) and Paton (2%).
| Harcourt | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harcourt brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 10°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal aid has come to Harcourt households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Harcourt break down as 33% from drought and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults in Harcourt, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have obesity, 39% have high blood pressure.
| Harcourt | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Harcourt | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 38.5% | 33.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.4% | 27% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Harcourt; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Harcourt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Harcourt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, USA
Harcourt is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 264 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Harcourt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.