LutherIA
A town of 146, settled in 1883.
Is Luther a good place to live?
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Luther. Luther has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
146 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Luther: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Luther, 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 Luther.
The average trip to work in Luther is 26 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns
Luther’s median household income is $101,000, above both the Iowa town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Luther has added 42 jobs, to 44 in 2023. Most working residents leave Luther for work: only 0% work in town.
| Luther | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Luther has four seasons and pleasant summers
Luther has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Iowa overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Luther is 43.8 years. Luther has lost 2% of its people since 2020, down to 146 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Luther | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Luther’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.7 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Luther | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.1% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 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
How healthy Luther is
Luther beats the Iowa average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults binge drink in Luther. Only 9 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Luther.
| Luther | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Luther | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Luther, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Casey's Center and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Luther. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaCasey's Center
28 mi MuseumIowa State Capitol27 mi Theme parkAdventureland
10 mi Stadium & arenaHilton Coliseum
27 mi MuseumDes Moines Art Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaDrake StadiumPhoto credits
Casey's Center: Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa State Capitol: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Hilton Coliseum: Johannes Cater--Jaretac (talk) 15:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC), Public domain · Des Moines Art Center: Nhandler at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain
Everything we know about Luther
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Luther
About 4 of every 100 Luther residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Luther for work
Where Luther’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Luther
City in Iowa, US
Luther is a small city in Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 152 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft
- ZIP code
- 50152
Questions about Luther
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Luther, IA a good place to live?
Luther has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.