PortlandIA
The town was settled in 1871 and has 29 residents today.
Is Portland a good place to live?
Portland’s midpoint age is 68.1 years, where Iowa’s towns sit at 38.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Portland. Portland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
29 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Portland.
Portland has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 10 have a lower July high than Portland. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Portland is
For adults in Portland, the share who have obesity is 40%. In Portland, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink, and 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Portland | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Portland | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 32% | 27% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Portland faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Portland is 52 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 47% come from inland flooding and 30% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Portland
Moving to Portland: who provides what
Portland is unincorporated, so Cerro Gordo 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Portland
About 0 of every 100 Portland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Portland
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Portland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 28.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,078 ft
Questions about Portland
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Is Portland, IA a good place to live?
Portland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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