Reinbeck, IA - Apr. 3, 1917, 1917
Reinbeck’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.
- 1872Reinbeck is settled
ReinbeckIA
A town of 1,668, settled in 1872. 31% more nonprofits per person than the typical Iowa town.
Population
1,668
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$192K
+4% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
880
Balanced
Is Reinbeck a good place to live?
Reinbeck’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Reinbeck, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 6 of Iowa’s 271 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Elmwood Park, at 38 acres. Reinbeck has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Reinbeck stand out
Where Reinbeck beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Reinbeck9.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IA town7.5
Civic lifeA+
31% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Iowa town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Reinbeck$192K
Iowa$237K
Cost of livingA+
2.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 96% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
How Reinbeck grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Reinbeck is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →HealthGrundy County Memorial Hospital 8.9 miles awayA−Open →Jobs & income880 jobs based hereB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 4.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landBOpen →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life9.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.1; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Reinbeck: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Reinbeck, and how to reach them.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterReinbeck Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Reinbeck’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereGrundy County AuditorGrundy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP code5066950669 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Reinbeck.
HealthA−
Reinbeck ranks healthier than 75% of the country’s towns
Reinbeck beats the Iowa average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Reinbeck, below both Iowa’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (23%). 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Reinbeck.
75%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Reinbeck | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Reinbeck | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.7% |
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Reinbeck fall behind 54% of Iowa districts
Its public schools are run by the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District. Its two schools are below.
46%of IA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 262 | B |
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 207 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
Climate
Reinbeck has four seasons and pleasant summers
Reinbeck has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 10° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall39–61°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
Reinbeck’s typical home value is about $192K
The typical Reinbeck home is worth about $192,000, up 4% in a year, 19% below the Iowa typical home. The median rent in Reinbeck is $747 a month.
$192KZillow home value
| Reinbeck | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $747 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Reinbeck$192K
Iowa$237K
+4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
A job hub: Reinbeck has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 799 commuters
Reinbeck’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Waterloo (29%), Cedar Falls (16%) and Dike (5%). Reinbeck’s median household income is $87,000.
11%work in town
| Reinbeck | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 8.5% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Reinbeck11%
Waterloo29%
Cedar Falls16%
Dike5%
Grundy Center4%
17 mi
median commute distance
880
jobs based in Reinbeck
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Reinbeck
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Older than Iowa overall
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Iowa.
42.1median age · IA 38.6
| Reinbeck | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 25% | 29% |
ReinbeckIowaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school34%
Some college24%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Reinbeck’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.5 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Reinbeck | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.1% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.5% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsB
Reinbeck has set aside 1.7% of its land for conservation
0.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
1.7%conserved
| Reinbeck | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.7%
conserved · 24 of 1,381 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elmwood Park | 0.7 mi | 38 |
| 2. Strohbehn Park | — | 28 |
| 3. Reinbeck Section of Grundy County Greenbelt | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 12 attractions →Lost Island Theme Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Reinbeck. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Theme parkLost Island Theme Park
16 mi GardenCedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
17 mi MuseumCedar Falls Ice House
25 mi MuseumGlick-Sower House
16 mi GardenCedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens17 mi MuseumCedar Falls Ice House25 mi MuseumGlick-Sower HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glick-Sower House: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Reinbeck
19pages on Reinbeck
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Reinbeck
About 4 of every 100 Reinbeck residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Reinbeck
City in Iowa, United States
Reinbeck is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,662 at the 2020 census—a five percent decrease from the population of 1,751 in 2000. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area and is in the Cedar Valley.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
- ZIP code
- 50669
- Area code
- 319
Questions about Reinbeck
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Reinbeck, IA a good place to live?
31% more nonprofits per person than the typical Iowa town.
Is Reinbeck, IA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.