MineolaIA
110 people live in this town, settled in 1880.
Is Mineola a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mineola, above both Iowa’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower midpoint age than Mineola. Mineola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mineola. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
15 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
34 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
12 mi MuseumPottawattamie County Jail
14 mi MuseumUSS Hazard
27 mi LandmarkFort AtkinsonPhoto credits
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Pottawattamie County Jail: Smallbones, CC0 · USS Hazard: Dave Aldworth / Oldfarm at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain
Moving to Mineola: who provides what
Mineola is unincorporated, so Mills 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 Mineola.
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, fewer of Mineola’s working residents work locally
For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The top destinations are Omaha (30%), Council Bluffs (22%) and Glenwood (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Mineola: inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Mineola households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 74% of U.S. communities. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 22%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Mineola, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Mineola report frequent mental distress than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
In Mineola, 13% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Mineola.
| Mineola | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mineola | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 12% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.4% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mineola
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mineola
About 0 of every 100 Mineola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Mineola for work
Where Mineola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mineola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mineola, IA a good place to live?
Mineola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.