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Randalia
Iowa›Fayette County

RandaliaIA

Settled in 1874, this town now has 60 residents.

Twin Bridge · Photo: Joseph Elliott · Public domain
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Randalia, IA · Twin Bridge · Photo: Joseph Elliott · Public domain

Is Randalia a good place to live?

Randalia’s median age is 58.3 years, above both the Iowa town median (38.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Randalia. Randalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Randalia

41″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Randalia is

In Randalia, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 31% feel lonely. This Iowa town tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults here, 22% binge drink.

RandaliaIowa townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%20%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Randalia, mostly inland flooding

59risk score of 100

On expected storm and flood damage, Randalia sits above 59% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Randalia break down as 48% from inland flooding and 16% from drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Randalia once, in 2004.

FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Randalia sell for about $65K

$65Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in August

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

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Everything we know about Randalia

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Getting set up

Moving to Randalia: who provides what

Randalia is unincorporated, so Fayette County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFayette CountyFayette County provides services here
SchoolsWest Central Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFayette County AuditorFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code5216452164 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Randalia

About Randalia

Census-designated place in Iowa, United States

Randalia is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 50 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,115 ft
ZIP code
52164
Area code
563

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