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31% of residents are 65 or older in McGregor, where Iowa’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 138 in Iowa we compare has a lower rent at the middle of the market than McGregor. 35% of the land in McGregor is conserved, against 3.1% in Iowa’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include American House and McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation). McGregor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where McGregor beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,989 in 1860, 742 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 3 maps from 1929 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McGregor, 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 McGregor.
Trails total 1.7 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Pikes Peak State Park, 225 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. The density of trails for McGregor comes to 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pikes Peak State Park | 1.7 mi | 225 |
| 2. Pikes Peak State Park - Ridgewood Area | — | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the MFL MarMac Community School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in McGregor teach 298 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFL MarMac Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 168 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 13% in value. 64% of households own their home in McGregor.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than McGregor. Since 2013, McGregor has lost 75 jobs, to 187 in 2023. In McGregor, the mean commuting time is 14 minutes. The top destinations are Prairie du Chien (19%), Marquette (6%) and Monona (5%).
| McGregor | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
McGregor’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 73 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1982: 13. FEMA puts 65% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in McGregor after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its typical July afternoon high stands at 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in McGregor, 16% have diabetes. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than McGregor. This Iowa town beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| McGregor | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | McGregor | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.7% | 20.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of McGregor; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 McGregor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
6 places in McGregor on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in McGregor.
City in Iowa, United States
McGregor is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 742 at the time of the 2020 census. McGregor is located on the Mississippi River across from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Pike's Peak State Park is located just south of the city. Just to the north of McGregor is the city of Marquette. The community of McGregor Heights lies in the southern parts of the city limits.
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McGregor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 notable people were born here, including Dorothy M. Johnson and Leo Stanton Rowe.
