Among households in Miles, 82% own their home, above both Iowa’s towns (70%) and U.S. towns (73%). The rent at the middle of the market in the town is $758 a month. Home values are up 3.5% over the year to September 2026.

$152KZillow home value

	Miles	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	82%	70%	73%
Median rent	$758 a month	$911 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Miles$152K

Iowa$237K

+3.5%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.1 years of income Rents$758 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Miles’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Easton Valley Community School District. Miles’ only public school teaches 287 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Easton Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	287	C

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The districtsEaston Valley Comm School District Every school1 school · Easton Valley Elementary School Questions“Are Miles’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Miles is longer than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town

Among working residents in Miles, 4.3% work locally, below both the Iowa town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). In Miles, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: this Iowa town had 122 jobs in 2023, up 47 from 2013. The top destinations are Clinton (15%), Preston (13%) and Maquoketa (6%).

4%work in town

	Miles	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	4.3%	31%	8%
Average trip to work	29 minutes	19 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	15%	11%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Miles4%

Clinton15%

Preston13%

Maquoketa6%

Dubuque5%

17 mi

median commute distance

122

jobs based in Miles

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here122 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work4% work in Miles Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Miles, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Miles, 47% come from inland flooding and 13% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Miles sits above 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Miles has four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Miles. Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–32°

Spring38–59°

Summer61–82°

Fall41–61°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 13°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Miles stands out in Iowa and nationally, with more of its adults who sleep under 7 hours

The share of adults in Miles who smoke cigarettes: 18%. Just over a fifth of adults binge drink in the town.

	Miles	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	20%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	38%	32%	36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	41%	38%	35%

32 measures vs. Iowa

0 better27 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Miles	IA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	22.8%	11.6%
More adults with COPD	8.5%	6.9%
More adults who have had a stroke	3.9%	3.3%

Mercyone Clinton Medical Center

14.5 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby14.5 miles to an ER · Mercyone Clinton Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Miles is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 804 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Miles Park	—	1

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Miles Park Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Miles?”

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Everything we know about Miles

18pages on Miles

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than IA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$152K typical home · up 3.5% in a year Work & commute$73K median household income · 122 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions29 nearby · Bickelhaupt Arboretum 15 mi LibraryPreston Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1870 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 100 residents Climate83° summer highs · 32″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 52064 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Miles; the nearest are

Morrison Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Morrison, IL24.9 mi$20,355 tuition Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Freeport, IL36.6 mi$4,936 in-state tuition University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville, WI48.2 mi$8,644 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Miles residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Miles for work

Where Miles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

122jobs based in Miles

4%of working residents work in town

17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Miles

City in Iowa, United States

Miles is a small city in southeastern Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 408 at the time of the 2020 census.

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Established: 1870
Area: 1.2 sq mi
Elevation: 801 ft
ZIP code: 52064

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