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Little CedarIA

A town of 40 in Iowa.

Population
40
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
2 sq mi

Is Little Cedar a good place to live?

No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Little Cedar. Little Cedar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Stacyville · 5 miMcIntire · 8 miOsage · 8 miMitchell · 8 miRiceville · 9 miSt. Ansgar · 10 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Little Cedar: who provides what

Little Cedar is unincorporated, so Mitchell County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMitchell CountyMitchell County provides services here
SchoolsOsage 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 hereMitchell County AuditorMitchell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code5045450454 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 Little Cedar.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Little Cedar, mostly strong wind

Little Cedar’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 72 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Iowa’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Little Cedar break down as 40% from strong winds and 28% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Little Cedar once, in 2008.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Strong windInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageLittle Cedar’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Little CedarGet ready3.8 events a year, on average · Ready for strong wind

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Little Cedar is cooler than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country

Little Cedar brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLittle Cedar’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 7°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Little Cedar is

In Little Cedar, 21% of adults binge drink, above both Iowa’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (16%). The town does better than the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Also worth knowing: nearly a fifth of Little Cedar adults smoke cigarettes.

Little CedarIowa townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outLittle CedarIA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.7%11.6%
More smokers19%14.5%
Floyd County Medical Center
22.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageLittle Cedar’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby22.7 miles to an ER · Floyd County Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Little Cedar

12pages on Little Cedar
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · strong wind
Out and about
PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Jay C. Hormel Nature Center 23 miLibraryStacyville Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate81° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 50454Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Little Cedar; the nearest are

Riverland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Austin, MN24.5 mi$6,298 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-RochesterUniversity or college · Public · Rochester, MN46.3 mi$15,016 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Little Cedar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Little Cedar

Census-designated place in Iowa, United States

Little Cedar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 64. Little Cedar has a post office with the ZIP code of 50454.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,194 ft
ZIP code
50454

Questions about Little Cedar

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Little Cedar, IA a good place to live?

Little Cedar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.