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A town of 381, founded in 1881.
New Market 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: 320 in 1890, a peak of 745 in 1920, 385 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1940 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Market, 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 New Market.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 7.9% in value. New Market’s going rate for rent is $832 a month, below both the Iowa town median ($911 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). In New Market, 79% of households are owner-occupiers.
| New Market | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $832 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 14°, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Market’s income of the median household stands at $50,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in New Market grew to 205 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013. Its average commute is 15 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| New Market | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in New Market, 39% have obesity. Against the Iowa average, New Market comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 14% have diabetes, 18% binge drink.
| New Market | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Market | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.7% | 84.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 44% of New Market’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 16% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of New Market; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 New Market residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, United States
New Market is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 385 at the time of the 2020 census.
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New Market has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.