Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 595, settled in 1867.
Moulton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 678 in 1870, a peak of 1,476 in 1930, 607 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1979 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moulton, 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 Moulton.
Homes in Moulton are typically worth about $126,000, up 6% in a year, 47% below the Iowa typical home. Among households locally, 63% are owner-occupiers, against 70% in Iowa’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Moulton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $644 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Moulton-Udell Community School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 103 | C− |
| Moulton-Udell High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 85 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Centerville (22%), Moravia (7%) and Ottumwa (7%). Only 5 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Moulton. Also worth knowing: among residents in the town, 16% live below the poverty line, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median commute is under 29 miles.
| Moulton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 2020, Moulton has lost 2.1% of its people, to 595 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are nearly one in ten residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). For Moulton, the midpoint age is 33.2 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Iowa.
| Moulton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 29% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.2 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 24% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Moulton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.2 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Moulton | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.9% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.2% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.2% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Moulton after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 34% come from drought and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Moulton: 40% of adults have high blood pressure. 19% of Moulton adults smoke cigarettes.
| Moulton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Moulton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.9% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Moulton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Moulton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Moulton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Moulton.
City in Iowa, US
Moulton is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 607 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Moulton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Don C. Edwards and Claude R. Porter.
