Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher average trip to work than Lynnville. Lynnville Mill and Dam is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lynnville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lynnville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 296 in 1880, 380 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1980 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynnville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Lynnville.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lynnville has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 12° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lynnville’s median rent is $631 a month, where Iowa’s towns sit at $911 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 7.6% in the year to September 2026. 78% of households own their home in Lynnville.
| Lynnville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $631 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Lynnville for work: only 6% work in town. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Lynnville, below both the Iowa town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Lynnville has added 42 jobs, to 217 in 2023.
| Lynnville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
29% of Lynnville adults feel lonely. Lynnville beats the Iowa average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 16% of Lynnville adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Lynnville | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lynnville | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 12% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lynnville
About 8 of every 100 Lynnville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, United States
Lynnville is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 380 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Lynnville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
