LedyardIA
Settled in 1884, this town now has 116 residents.
Is Ledyard a good place to live?
Ledyard’s median age is 63.4 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 lower typical household income than Ledyard. Ledyard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
116 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ledyard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ledyard, 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 Ledyard.
44% of residents are 65 or older
Since 2020, Ledyard has lost 4.9% of its people, to 116 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Four-year graduates: just over a fifth of adults 25 and older here, 31% across Iowa.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Ledyard | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.6% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.5% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 36.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.8% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.5% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.9% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Ledyard’s typical home value is about $142K
For households in Ledyard, the share who own their home is 89%. Typical home values rose 1.9% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in Ledyard brings four seasons and pleasant summers
For Ledyard, the midsummer high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Ledyard, with drought at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ledyard, 37% come from drought and 26% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Ledyard sits below 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, more of Ledyard’s adults have diabetes
The share of adults in Ledyard who smoke cigarettes: 17%. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ledyard. Of 32 CDC measures, Ledyard beats the Iowa average on 5 and trails it on 10. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Ledyard.
| Ledyard | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Ledyard | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.8% | 20.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.9% | 66.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ledyard
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ledyard; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ledyard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Ledyard
City in Iowa, USA
Ledyard is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 121 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1884
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- ZIP code
- 50556
Questions about Ledyard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ledyard, IA a good place to live?
Ledyard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.