JoiceIA
A town of 207, settled in 1900.
Is Joice a good place to live?
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Joice. The biggest park or preserve is Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 29 acres. Joice has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Joice: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Joice, 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 Joice.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Joice work out of town
In Joice, 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Iowa town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its average commute comes in at 23 minutes. The top destinations are Mason City (24%), Lake Mills (13%) and Forest City (10%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Joice | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical January night in Joice is colder than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Joice. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 7° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Joice is valued at about $192K
In Joice, the rent at the middle of the market is $800 a month, where Iowa’s towns sit at $911 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 3.7% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Joice who are owner-occupiers: 75%.
| Joice | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $800 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Joice is
For adults in Joice, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 16%. Two figures for adults in the town: 30% feel lonely, 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Joice | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Joice | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 12% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Joice: drought
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 51% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of Joice’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 27% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Joice households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Joice
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Joice
About 1 of every 100 Joice residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Joice for work
Where Joice’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Joice
City in Iowa, USA
Joice is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 208 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area and is typically considered a part of Bristol Township.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- ZIP code
- 50446
Questions about Joice
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Joice, IA a good place to live?
Joice has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.