RakeIA
A town of 177, settled in 1888.
Is Rake a good place to live?
Rake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
177 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rake, 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 Rake.
Most of Rake’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Rake: 23% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Iowa town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its average commute comes in at 18 minutes. The top destinations are Forest City (17%), Buffalo Center (16%) and Titonka (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
| Rake | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rake has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Rake’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Rake: drought
Households in Rake have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004. On expected storm and flood damage, Rake sits below 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 48% come from drought and 19% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rake stands out in Iowa and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
Rake: just over two in five adults have obesity, above both Iowa’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). The share of adults in Rake who report frequent mental distress: 15%. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Rake. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rake beats Iowa on 1 and trails on 6.
| Rake | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Rake | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.6% | 84.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 13.4% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Rake for work
Where Rake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rake
City in Iowa, USA
Rake is a town in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 186 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- ZIP code
- 50465
Questions about Rake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rake, IA a good place to live?
Rake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.