Minburn Railroad Depot · National Register of Historic Places
Minburn’s story
157 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1869Minburn is settled
Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
323
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$298K
+2.3% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Is Minburn a good place to live?
Minburn’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 141 Iowa towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Minburn. Minburn Railroad Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Minburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
323 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Minburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minburn, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMinburn WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDallas County Elections OfficeDallas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code5016750167 100%Census 2020
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 Minburn.
Work & commute
Minburn has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Minburn for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are West Des Moines (18%), Des Moines (13%) and Dallas Center (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Minburn0%
West Des Moines18%
Des Moines13%
Dallas Center7%
Johnston7%
17 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Minburn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Minburn is valued at about $298K
The typical Minburn home is worth about $298,000, up 2.3% in a year, 26% above the Iowa typical home. 79% of Minburn households own their home, where Iowa’s towns sit at 70% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$298KZillow home value
| Minburn | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $967 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Minburn$298K
Iowa$237K
+2.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Minburn faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Minburn
Minburn has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 12° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–33°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–62°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Minburn’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
27% of Minburn adults sleep under 7 hours. Minburn beats the Iowa average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of Minburn adults binge drink.
| Minburn | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Minburn | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.3% |
Dallas County Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 165 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rogers Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Minburn
17pages on Minburn
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Minburn; the nearest are
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Des Moines18.5 miDes Moines Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ankeny21.8 mi$5,790 in-state tuitionIowa State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ames27 mi$10,787 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Minburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Minburn for work
Where Minburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23jobs based in Minburn
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Minburn
City in Iowa, United States
Minburn is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 325 at the time of the 2020 census. This city is another one of those Dallas County cities that is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1869
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- ZIP code
- 50167
Questions about Minburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minburn, IA a good place to live?
Minburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.