NEW Cooperative facility, 2021
Knierim’s story
127 years in pictures
Census counts: 220 in 1910, 53 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
- 1899Knierim is settled
KnierimIA
A town of 51, settled in 1899.
Population
51
2025 Census estimate · −5.6% since 2020
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Knierim a good place to live?
Knierim has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
51 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Knierim: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Knierim, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKnierim Water Supply5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Knierim’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereCalhoun County AuditorCalhoun County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code5055250552 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Knierim.
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Knierim
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 9°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall39–61°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Knierim has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
Knierim’s FEMA hazard score is 35 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Iowa’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from drought and 18% from hail.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Knierim
14pages on Knierim
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Knierim
About 0 of every 100 Knierim residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Knierim
City in Iowa, United States
Knierim is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 53 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- ZIP code
- 50552
Questions about Knierim
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Knierim, IA a good place to live?
Knierim has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.