PiersonIA
A town of 327, platted in 1883.
Is Pierson a good place to live?
39% of residents are under 18 in Pierson, above both Iowa’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher average trip to work than Pierson. Pierson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
327 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pierson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pierson, 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 Pierson.
The schools Pierson’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Kingsley-Pierson Community School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierson Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 126 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA risk score in Pierson is higher than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
Pierson’s FEMA risk score is 82 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Iowa’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Pierson’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pierson for work: only 3% work in town. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Pierson. The top destinations are Sioux City (18%), Correctionville (8%) and Mapleton (8%).
| Pierson | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pierson stands out in Iowa and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Pierson’s median rent is $638 a month. The typical Pierson home is worth about $165,000, up 3% in a year, 30% below the Iowa typical home. 83% of Pierson households own their home.
| Pierson | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $638 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pierson has four seasons and pleasant summers
Pierson has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 10° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pierson is
Pierson beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Pierson.
| Pierson | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Pierson | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 11.6% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pierson
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pierson; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Pierson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
97% of working residents leave Pierson for work
Where Pierson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pierson
City in Iowa, USA
Pierson is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, Iowa–Nebraska–South Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 337 at the time of the 2020 census. Pierson was platted in 1883 with railroads and lumberyards being important to its growth. The city started with only eight blocks of land until new additions were later made. Pierson has a library, a school district, and five churches, among other businesses and recreation.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
- ZIP code
- 51048
Questions about Pierson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pierson, IA a good place to live?
Pierson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.