LarrabeeIA
A town of 113, settled in 1887.
Is Larrabee a good place to live?
Larrabee’s median age is 54 years, against 38.7 years in Iowa’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Larrabee. Larrabee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
113 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Larrabee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Larrabee, 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 Larrabee.
The typical home in Larrabee is valued at about $124K
The typical Larrabee home is worth about $124,000, down 1.9% in a year, 48% below the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Larrabee’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Larrabee for work: only 0% work in town. At $51,000, Larrabee’s median household income is where Iowa’s towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 6.8% of Larrabee residents live below the poverty line.
| Larrabee | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Larrabee, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Larrabee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Larrabee stands out in Iowa and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
81% of adults had a checkup this year in Larrabee. Larrabee beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Larrabee.
| Larrabee | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Larrabee | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.5% | 66.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Larrabee, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Larrabee
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Larrabee; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Larrabee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Larrabee for work
Where Larrabee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Larrabee
City in Iowa, USA
Larrabee is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 123 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,362 ft
- ZIP code
- 51029
Questions about Larrabee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Larrabee, IA a good place to live?
Larrabee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.