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HayfieldIA

A town in Iowa.

Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1877
149 years ago

Is Hayfield a good place to live?

Only 9 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower January low than Hayfield. We don’t grade Hayfield yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hayfield.

Climate

The climate in Hayfield brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

44″snow a winter

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHayfield’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 7°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hayfield is

38% of adults have high blood pressure in Hayfield, above both the Iowa town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). The share of adults in Hayfield who have obesity: 42%.

HayfieldIowa townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%26%25%
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outHayfieldIA
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.7%
More adults with heart disease7.8%6.6%
More adults who have had a stroke3.9%3.3%
Hancock County Health System
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageHayfield’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby8 miles to an ER · Hancock County Health SystemHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Hayfield faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought

42risk score of 100

34% of Hayfield’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 29%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
Full pageHayfield’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready23 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hayfield

13pages on Hayfield
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesAttractions5 nearby · MacNider Art Museum 25 miLibraryCrystal Lake Public LibraryCollegesWaldorf University is 6.4 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1877Climate82° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Hayfield: who provides what

Hayfield is unincorporated, so Hancock County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHancock CountyHancock County provides services here
SchoolsGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHancock County AuditorHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code5043850438 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hayfield

Waldorf UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Forest City6.4 mi$25,978 tuition

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About Hayfield

Census-designated place in Iowa, United States

Hayfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 41.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,248 ft

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