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LeandoIA

With 74 residents, this town was settled in 1883.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Leando a good place to live?

Only 5 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher January low than Leando. Leando has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

74 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Birmingham · 8 mi Keosauqua · 8 mi Libertyville · 10 mi Eldon · 10 mi Milton · 11 mi Cantril · 12 mi

DoudsLeando

Getting set up

Moving to Leando: who provides what

Leando is unincorporated, so Van Buren County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesVan Buren CountyVan Buren County provides services here

SchoolsVan Buren County 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 hereVan Buren County AuditorVan Buren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024

ZIP code5255152551 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 Leando.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Leando is higher

Of the losses FEMA expects in Leando, 47% come from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

Full pageLeando’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Leando’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Van Buren County Community School District. Leando’s only public school teaches 292 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Van Buren County Community School District Douds CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	292	C⁻

Full pageLeando’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsVan Buren County Comm School District Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school1 school · Van Buren County Community School District Douds Center Questions“Are Leando’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Leando, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 23 inches a winter. The seasons in Leando: cold winters, warm summers.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–36°

Spring40–62°

Summer63–84°

Fall42–64°

Oct 13

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+0.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLeando’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 15°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Leando’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town

Among adults in Leando, 77% had a checkup this year, against 78% in Iowa’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. Only 9 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Leando. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work locally.

	Leando	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	22%	15%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	12%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	35%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%