Lambs GroveIA
A town of 171, settled in 1927.
Is Lambs Grove a good place to live?
Lambs Grove’s median age is 56.8 years, where Iowa’s towns sit at 38.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Lambs Grove. Lambs Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lambs Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lambs Grove, 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 Lambs Grove.
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Lambs Grove is lower
At 12 of 100, Lambs Grove’s FEMA risk score is below both Iowa’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Lambs Grove’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Newton Community School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 380 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Lambs Grove, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lambs Grove has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 12° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Lambs Grove’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lambs Grove for work: only 0% work in town. Lambs Grove’s average trip to work is 24 minutes. The top destinations are Newton (28%), Des Moines (13%) and Grinnell (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Lambs Grove is
Lambs Grove beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of Lambs Grove adults have high blood pressure. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Lambs Grove.
| Lambs Grove | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Lambs Grove | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lambs Grove’s typical home value is about $250K
The typical Lambs Grove home is worth about $250,000, up 6.1% in a year, 6% above the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lambs Grove
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lambs Grove; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lambs Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Lambs Grove
City in Iowa, United States
Lambs Grove is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 174 as of the 2020 Census, down from 225 recorded in 2000.
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- Established
- 1927
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
Questions about Lambs Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lambs Grove, IA a good place to live?
Lambs Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.