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HutchinsIA

A town in Iowa.

Land area
0 sq mi
Platted
1893
133 years ago

Is Hutchins a good place to live?

Hutchins’ January low is 8°F, below both Iowa’s towns (12°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade Hutchins yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hutchins.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hutchins’ year

35″snow a winter

For Hutchins, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring36–56°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHutchins’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 8°Rain & snow35″ of snow a winter · 34 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

Hutchins stands out in Iowa and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year

In Hutchins, 18% of adults binge drink. Against the Iowa average, Hutchins comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Only 9 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Hutchins. 41% of adults in the town have obesity; 15% report frequent mental distress.

HutchinsIowa townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outHutchinsIA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%84.1%
More adults with heart disease8.9%6.6%
Hancock County Health System
4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageHutchins’ health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby4 miles to an ER · Hancock County Health SystemHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 2 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Hutchins has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought

41risk score of 100

37% of Hutchins’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
Full pageHutchins’ 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 ready14 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hutchins

13pages on Hutchins
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesAttractions3 nearby · MacNider Art Museum 35 miLibraryBritt Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryPlatted 1893Climate83° summer highs · 35″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Hutchins: who provides what

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

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesHancock CountyHancock County provides services here
SchoolsWest Hancock 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 code5042350423 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

None within 15 miles of Hutchins; the nearest are

Waldorf UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Forest City17.3 mi$25,978 tuitionNorth Iowa Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mason City38.4 mi$6,653 in-state tuitionMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity or college · Public · Mankato, MN73.4 mi$9,572 in-state tuition

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About Hutchins

Census-designated place in Iowa, United States

Hutchins is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 22.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,201 ft

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