Middle AmanaIA
In Iowa, this town has 683 residents.
Is Middle Amana a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Middle Amana. Middle Amana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
683 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Middle Amana: who provides what
Middle Amana is unincorporated, so Iowa County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Middle Amana.
Middle Amana has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Middle Amana’s typical journey to work stands at 19 minutes, close to Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (16%), Iowa City (12%) and Williamsburg (6%). The share of residents in Middle Amana who live below the poverty line: 7.3%.
| Middle Amana | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Middle Amana’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Middle Amana’s only public school teaches 126 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amana Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 126 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
More middle-aged adults than Iowa overall
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 41%, against 31% across Iowa. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). Also worth knowing: in Middle Amana, the median age is 47 years.
| Middle Amana | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Middle Amana’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.3 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Middle Amana | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 31.2% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
In Middle Amana, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Middle Amana: inland flooding
Expected losses in Middle Amana break down as 38% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Middle Amana households. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 37 of 100, below both the Iowa town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Middle Amana stands out in Iowa and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
Middle Amana: 7.3% of adults worry about having enough food. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Middle Amana. Among adults locally, 13% report frequent mental distress and 83% had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 32 in all: Middle Amana beats Iowa on 16 and trails on 6.
| Middle Amana | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Middle Amana | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, the median rent in Middle Amana is lower
75% of households own their home in Middle Amana.
| Middle Amana | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $673 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kinnick Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middle Amana. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
30 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
20 mi Stadium & arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
29 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumNational Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
18 mi MuseumMuseum of Art Cedar RapidsPhoto credits
Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Carver–Hawkeye Arena: Asolsma1988, CC0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Art Cedar Rapids: ericjames, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Middle Amana
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Middle Amana; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Middle Amana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
98% of working residents leave Middle Amana for work
Where Middle Amana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Middle Amana
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Middle Amana, IA a good place to live?
Middle Amana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.