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A town of 193, settled in 1901.
Rembrandt’s median age is 57.2 years, where Iowa’s towns sit at 38.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Rembrandt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 128 in 1910, a peak of 302 in 1940, 209 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rembrandt, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Rembrandt.
The typical Rembrandt home is worth about $155,000, up 0.9% in a year, 34% below the Iowa typical home. 77% of Rembrandt households own their home, above both Iowa’s towns (70%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Rembrandt for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Rembrandt. The top destinations are Storm Lake (23%), Sioux Rapids (12%) and Spencer (9%).
| Rembrandt | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rembrandt has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19% of Rembrandt adults have been diagnosed with depression. Rembrandt beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 13% of Rembrandt adults have diabetes.
| Rembrandt | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rembrandt | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.1% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rembrandt
About 5 of every 100 Rembrandt residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
Where Rembrandt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, US
Rembrandt is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 209 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Rembrandt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.