OllieIA
A town of 191, settled in 1882.
Is Ollie a good place to live?
Ollie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
191 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ollie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ollie, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ollie.
A typical Ollie home is worth about $126K
Among households in Ollie, 90% own their home. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 9.2%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Ollie, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ollie. 18% of residents live below the poverty line here, above both the Iowa town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Ottumwa (14%), Fairfield (8%) and Des Moines (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles.
| Ollie | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ollie
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 14°, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ollie is
For adults in Ollie, the share who get no exercise outside work is 28%. A fifth of adults binge drink here, against 20% in Iowa’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Ollie | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ollie | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 11.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Ollie: inland flooding
Ollie’s FEMA risk score is 56 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Ollie households. 39% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 23%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ollie
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ollie
About 2 of every 100 Ollie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Ollie for work
Where Ollie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ollie
City in Iowa, United States
Ollie is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 201 at the time of the 2020 census. Originally known as Hemingford, the town voted to change the name to Ollie in 1892.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- ZIP code
- 52576
Questions about Ollie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ollie, IA a good place to live?
Ollie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.