LettsIACityHallLibray, 2025
Letts’s story
159 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1867Letts is settled
LettsIA
A town of 350, settled in 1867.
Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
350
2025 Census estimate · −3.6% since 2020
Typical home
$129K
−5.4% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Letts a good place to live?
Letts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
350 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 Letts: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Letts, and how to reach them.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Letts’ 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 hereLouisa County AuditorLouisa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5275452754 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 Letts.
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Letts home at about $129K
For households in Letts, the share who are owner-occupiers is 87%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 5.4%. Letts’ typical rent stands at $950 a month.
$129KZillow home value
| Letts | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Letts$129K
Iowa$237K
−5.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Fewer of Letts’ working residents work locally than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
The average trip to work for Letts comes to 24 minutes, above the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs in Letts grew by 22 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 24. The share of residents in Letts who live below the poverty line: 3.3%. The top destinations are Muscatine (28%), Davenport (5%) and Burlington (3%).
1%work in town
| Letts | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Letts1%
Muscatine28%
Davenport5%
Burlington3%
Waterloo3%
19 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Letts
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Letts’ year
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Letts faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in Letts since 2008. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 64% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Letts households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
2
paid flood claims since 2008
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Letts is
A fifth of adults binge drink in Letts. The town tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Letts, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 41% have obesity.
| Letts | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Trinity Muscatine
11.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Letts
16pages on Letts
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Letts; the nearest are
University of IowaUniversity or college · Public · Iowa City27.7 mi$11,283 in-state tuitionSoutheastern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Burlington35.8 mi$6,420 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Letts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Letts for work
Where Letts’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Letts
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Letts
City in Iowa, United States
Letts is a city in northern Louisa County, Iowa, United States, established in 1855. The population was 363 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name is taken from that of local benefactor, Nehemiah Madison Letts (b. 1818 Licking, Ohio – d. 1894 Grandview, Iowa).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 52754
Questions about Letts
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Letts, IA a good place to live?
Letts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.