MauriceIA
A town of 267, settled in 1882.
Is Maurice a good place to live?
Maurice’s median age is 60.5 years, above both Iowa’s towns (38.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Maurice. Maurice has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Maurice: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maurice, 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 Maurice.
Homes in Maurice are worth about $350K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Maurice home is worth about $350,000, up 7.5% in a year, 48% above the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fewer young adults than Iowa overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide). 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Iowa.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Maurice’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Maurice | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 32% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.2% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.7% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Maurice’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Maurice for work: only 0% work in town. Maurice’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Maurice grew to 35 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013.
| Maurice | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Maurice, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Maurice has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Maurice faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Maurice is
Maurice beats the Iowa average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Maurice. Only 7 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Maurice.
| Maurice | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Maurice | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maurice Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Maurice
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Maurice
About 3 of every 100 Maurice residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Maurice for work
Where Maurice’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Maurice
City in Iowa, United States
Maurice is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States, along the West Branch of the Floyd River. The population was 265 at the time of the 2020 census. It is home to the Sioux County Regional Airport and the "Famous Maurice Fire Escape Slide" in the town park.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft
- ZIP code
- 51036
Questions about Maurice
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maurice, IA a good place to live?
Maurice has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.