MacksburgIA
A town of 103, settled in 1873.
Is Macksburg a good place to live?
Roseman Covered Bridge and John and Amanda Bigler Drake House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Macksburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
103 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Macksburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Macksburg, 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 Macksburg.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Macksburg’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 13°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Macksburg is
The share of adults in Macksburg who binge drink: 19%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Macksburg is ahead of Iowa on 1 and behind on 1. In Macksburg, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Iowa town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%).
| Macksburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Macksburg | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 73% | 66.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Macksburg, mostly drought
Federal aid has come to Macksburg households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010. Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 39% come from drought and 31% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Macksburg sells for about $95K
In Macksburg, the midpoint rent is $794 a month, below both Iowa’s towns ($911 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 71% of households are owner-occupiers here.
| Macksburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $794 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Macksburg Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Macksburg
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Macksburg
About 5 of every 100 Macksburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
About Macksburg
City in Iowa, USA
Macksburg is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 97 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1873
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft
- ZIP code
- 50155
Questions about Macksburg
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Is Macksburg, IA a good place to live?
Macksburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.